Ethiopia - Day 8

We went to visit munchkin first thing today.  When we got there she was napping, so we just sat silently for a couple minutes and she just magically woke up somehow.  (Okay, maybe not the whole truth, but you guys won't tell the nannies on us, right?!)  How could we miss a day seeing these beautiful eyes though?

After our time at the care center, we went to a school in Kechene (just outside Addis) to meet a little girl we sponsor through Children's Hope Chest.  We went with 3 other families (one of which I went to high school with!) and it was an amazing experience.  The kids were so excited to see us and sang us a few songs in Amharic and in English.  Then we were able to share all the sponsor letters with them.  The picture below is me showing the girl we sponsor our pictures and letter we brought for her.  I believe all the kids at this particular school are now sponsored, but there are a ton more and Children's Hope Chest is a wonderful organization...as is Compassion.  If you don't already, think/pray about sponsoring a child...it's just one way we can help keep families together.

After leaving the school, one of the couples we were with wanted to buy a goat for their care center.  A little background info here...  In Ethiopia Christians fast meat and dairy for 30 days prior to Christmas.  Basically a vegan diet.  So, the night before Christmas (today) they all buy a goat or sheep to slaughter on Christmas morning and break the fast.  So, we pulled over to one of the many herds of goats on the side of the road, he got out and negotiated a price, they tied up the goats legs,  tossed him on the top of the van and off we went.  I'm not going to lie...it bothered me.  The poor thing was banging away on the top of the van and all I could think about was how to secretly set him free once we got to the care center!  I know it's the way of life there, and I definitely eat more than my far share of meat...but somehow it's a lot easier when it's headless, furless and wrapped neatly in plastic in the grocery store. 

Once the goat was delivered we went out to dinner with the group to MK's.  Definitely the best pizza we had in Addis...wood fire oven!  It's on Bole in the Edna shopping area, across from the Grand Guesthouse.  A couple locals told us the Greek restaurant next door is amazing as well, but we never got a chance to try it.