Got To See Them!

We arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday morning and got to see Rachel on Tuesday afternoon. She cried when we first took her but quickly calmed down when we started singing to her. She seems to be a little croupy but they said she was fine. We wish that we could bring her home and get her to a doctor so that she could start feeling better. We saw Leah this morning. She came in smiling but a little leary. She was happy for about 20 minutes while we walked around and looked at toys. She suddenly started crying but we didn't know why. Another family came in to see their little boy and brought balls and toys. We started to get the soccer ball to play with and she pointed at the shelf. We got a balloon off the shelf and she instantly stopped crying and was very content. She sat on Sandy's lap after that happy to hold the balloon and play with a simple little toy that the other family had brought. When it was time to leave they said something to her and she came and gave both of us a hug and kiss. They would only allow us to leave a photo album for a gift for her. We went and saw Rachel again this afternoon and she cried a little bit at first but soon was content with us. She didn't do much since she is not feeling well so we just held her.

Ethiopia is quite different from the US. There is a bit of a culture shock at first. People drive in whatever lane they feel like and people walk across the streets and along the street while people are driving very quickly. It is a new experience. There is also a distinct smell to the city. It smells of diesel and eucolyptus. There are animals and small stalls set up all along the road to sell items. We have even encountered animals in the middle of the road. We are amazed that there are never any accidents and no people or animals ever get hit. The people here live in incredible conditions and we are now very thankful for all that we have. We know that we are richly blessed in the US.

Please continue to pray for us that all of our paperwork would be in order for our court date on Friday. We will update our blog when we are able to get access to the internet again. Thank you for all the prayers for us while we are here.