We Had a Great 2nd Trip to Ethiopia

My hubby will soon make a post about our second trip to our children's homeland, but here's a quick synopsis:
For starters, we took our oldest child and it was the BEST decision!!!  We are so glad he desired to go and was willing to miss school.  The bonding between him and the kids was super healthy and great!

We were blessed to spend the week with a local family in the same guest house.  It will be so fun to watch their sweet daughter grow up:

We stayed at EGH again which we LOVE!!!  The staff are all amazing!!!!!

 Thank you God for all of your promises ( a pic from our balcony):

Had fun visiting some new and favorite places:

A trip to Addis wouldn't be complete without visiting our friend Birtukan who has an amazing story and ministry:  Yezelalem Minch (Everlasting Spring:  An orphanage/foster care program caring for 1000 children and single moms, and my source for coffee as the proceeds benefit these women and children.  I just have to share as World Vision sponsors ourselves that this amazing lady was a World Vision sponsor child growing up and has turned around and is returning the gift in a BIG way.  Sponsoring children, by the way, DOES make a life saving difference with a reputable ministry.  You can do it through Yezelalem Minch, World Vision, Compassion International, Wiphan, and Children's Hopechest to name a few. )

Goodbye for now land that we love.  So grateful you impacted the heart of our biggest baby:

We'll be back even though it means going through what seems like ENDLESS lines and a very long flight...You're worth it!!!!

And we brought back some pretty darn great, adorable, precious cargo that we are blessed to call our children.