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Ethiopia – Melissa Corkum https://www.thecorkboardonline.com Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:47:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/corkboard/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-cropped-C-logo-bright-blue-32x32.png Ethiopia – Melissa Corkum https://www.thecorkboardonline.com 32 32 Day 66 https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2012/10/day-65/ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:39:49 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=3778
Our last day in Ethiopia was filled with goodbyes. First at her orphanage and then at her grandma’s where her cousins and neighborhood girlfriends came to wish her the best.

]]> Day 64 https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2012/10/day-63/ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:35:45 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=3770 Visit with the psychologist…check.
Visit with the “Ethiopia’s most beautiful pediatrician”…check.
Photos at TH…check.
Visa interview…check.
Shopping…check.
Return to Embassy for fingerprinting…check.

Dinner with dear friends…check.
Encounter with a photographer with an amazing vision…check.

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Let the packing and last minute cleaning begin!

]]> Ethiopia Photo Dump https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2012/08/ethiopia-photo-dump/ Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:44:08 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=3472 By the time you read this, we’ll be on our way home, but here are some more photos from the trip.

20120820_03-smThe relationships between adults and our kids amazes me all the time.  They make friends everywhere we go.

20120820_06smChoosing teams for a courtyard soccer game.

20120820kvi_19smEyob is the founder of the ministry that runs Kayla’s orphanage.  He’s incredibly gifted and has an amazing vision.  I think we haven’t seen the last of him.

20120820kaylachurch_28smOur guest house is in Kayla’s stomping ground.  She took us to see the church where she attended while at her orphanage.

20120821guava_21smWe spent the better part of 2 days wondering what ‘zetuna’ was.  Today an American helped us out…it’s guava.

20120822aunt_148smJohn and Grace’s aunt came to John’s farewell party with the pastor of their childhood church.  What a blessing to spend time with them.

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We had the honor to say farewell for now to John’s grandma in person at her home today.

]]> Day 7 https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2012/08/day-7/ Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:25:27 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=3467 This the second time we’ll leave this country without all of our kids. It doesn’t really get easier but Grace held up like a champ!

The orphanage where John and Grace stayed threw an awesome farewell party today for John complete with prayer, food, singing, dancing, and gifts. Unfortunately I can’t share photos from it to protect the privacy of the children without families. One day once they’re all matched, maybe I’ll post about it.

]]> Day 6 https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2012/08/day-6/ https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2012/08/day-6/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:26:15 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=3464 We spent the morning at our agency’s transition house so the kids could say their final good-byes. We were also able to deliver some packages to kids and take pictures for families. After lunch we headed to the U.S. Embassy. Visas in passports will be issued Thursday morning!

After Embassy, we went to get Kayla’s hair braided. It’s so much cheaper and faster here in Ethiopia. Even so, it took almost 3 hours!

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In many ways, it was a long but uneventful day visiting the kids’ orphanages which we’re finding out are really more like homes. The way they have loved our kids and continue to love the kids in their care has really amazed us. We are blessed indeed.

After tasty German food and beer for dinner, we topped the night off with the kids’ first cupcake experience.

]]> https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2012/08/day-5/feed/ 1 Day 4 https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2012/08/day-4/ https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2012/08/day-4/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:20:11 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=3456 Last night, we stayed up into Day 4 talking to the kids. They started sharing experiences from their past. We were really surprised how open they were with eachother and us. We really put their English to the test, and they did a great job. I can’t wait until we’re at home with our Amharic-English dictionary.

Today we went to the cinema ($10 for all 4 of us!). After that, we took an adventurous taxi ride to see some missionary friends. We worshipped at an international Anglican church together and topped off the night with carryout.

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During the rainy season, kids go around singing songs to the backdrop of their washer-rigged sticks banging on the street. Traditionally, people give them small gifts or money.

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