I'm sorry I have not written a lot. Truthfully when I get Loza to sleep I am sleeping as well! Everything in Ethiopia is going good. It is the rainy season and boy does it rain! Today my mom, Loza and I stared out the window while it poured outside. Our poor guard outside was soaked! Loza is amazing! She has the funniest personality. I think that it has taken a week for her to come outside of her shell, but she finally has. She is hilarious! She babbles all the time and everywhere we go people stop to talk to her! I know I'm biased, but she is seriously the cutest baby ever! I can say that she is very bonded with me which is a relief! I was worried for so long about that, but not to worry. God is so faithful to come through. Even if she is across the room she will lock eyes with me and just start laughing! I keep holding her and saying, mommy and daddy love Loza! She just laughs and looks at me! This morning laying in her crib she started saying mommy and daddy....it was so awesome!
My mom and I have ventured all over the city. We went to entoto palace, the kings palace at the university, all the markets, and even made it to church on Sunday. The church we attended was awesome! There were people from all over the world there! We are hoping to be able to go next Sunday as well! It is still so heartbreaking to see how much poverty is here. Your heart is just always crying inside for these people! It is very overwhelming! I'm not going to lie. I have made a very long list of things I will never take advantage of again! Example: washer and dryer, milk, clean air....the list goes on and on!
I am looking forward to next week! Monday is new years day here, so there are tons of festivities going on! Our driver Yosef is going to take us to his house and let us celebrate with his family. He did mention something about chicken...I just hope it is dead before we get there! Tuesday we have our embassy appointment and Wednesday we have the big coffee ceremony at Lozas orphanage. It is there official way of saying goodbye to someone they love!
Everyday I am learning something new about myself. Up until I was a mom I thought I was patient! Not so much! When it is 4am and you are changing the grossest smelling diaper ever...that is when I have felt the most humble! God has given me a person to protect, love, encourage! Wow, what a responsibility! I can't wait to get home and share it all with my better half. It's so hard to be so far away from my favorite person! Soon my love I will be home!
Until next time...thank you for all your prayers! We will be home soon!
I am so impressed! You sound amazing and making the most of your time there. Many of the emotions you have expressed rang very true for us as well. It is an intense place to be in many ways. I just get a big smile remembering Loza and so thrilled that her Mommy is there now to hold her. She sounds just wonderful. Please give all the nannies and director a hug for us and tell them that Lukas is doing very well. I look forward to your next post!
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