Contrary to popular belief… Orphan care is not synonymous with adoption. The Bible commands the church to look after orphans and widows…not swoop in and whisk orphans to America. American suburbia is not necessarily better than impoverished anywhere else. After all, we do have cats and the streets are not paved with cheese–if you catch […]
Category Archives: Adoption and Orphan Care
Excuse me while I talk to myself
You are the big person. He is the little person. He takes cues from you because you are the big person. Although biology would say he is 5 1/2, he is more like 3 1/2. If you remember that every minute, you will all be happier. It’s your job to remember because you are the big […]
Eskesta!
After reading E Is for Ethiopia , Mia couldn’t wait to see the eskesta (or shoulder dance) when we got to Ethiopia. Fortunately for her (and us), there is a new fad in cultural restaurants. These restaurants serve traditional Ethiopian food (which we all happen to love) with a back drop of Ethiopian music and dancing… […]
Look familiar?
We call it Starbucks. They call it Kaldi’s. It turns out they also call cream puffs beignets. That made for some disappointed and hungry peeps in the van. Speaking of familiar, we are headed home as you read this.
Who needs the Grand Canyon?
Along with sightseeing and visiting with our kids, we have also been visiting orphan care ministries. More on that another time, but in order to see one in action, today had to start early…the sun was barely up. After that, we headed to the Gorge. We didn’t really know what to expect except that there […]
Mastering the Bridge
We have been playing a lot of cards with the kids…especially the boys. We’ve even learned a new game that’s become a family favorite called Injera Boat. They are all fascinated when Patrick shuffles and bridges the cards. Today, L was determined to get it right. After about 10 tries, he got the feel for […]
Sunday
We were able to worship with the big kids yesterday. The church was very Western…almost too Western. It’s fun how the big kids’ faces light up each time they see us. We were hoping to swim at the hot springs pool at the Sheraton but it was $$$$$$$$$. The grounds were quite luxurious…even by American […]
On top of Entoto
We have a new driver for the last part of our trip who has been a great tour guide. Most drivers drive these great Toyota vans. Their seat configuration is very flexible making them great for people and cargo. Yesterday we visited the Ethiopia National Museum which is the home to Lucy’s bones. Then we […]