We called it a foot care clinic. For months the idea of caring for their little feet swirled in my brian. My sister so wanted to make it a medical teaching moment and while that sounded good, we were unclear how the whole thing would go. We both liked the idea of teaching them the...
It does begin with one… one nudge, one idea, one yes! I might say it too often, but actually going to Ethiopia changed everything for me. There is little in me and in my family that has remained the same since stepping foot off the plane in Addis Ababa. The adoption of our daughter lead...
Having been home just one week, I find myself looking through my photos over and over again trying to process all that we did and saw while In Ethiopia. I am always grateful that I get a bit crazy about needing to document our adventures through photos. As I comb through all the images I...
As we made our long journey to Ethiopia I could hardly contain my enthusiasm. After a couple of days in the bustling city of Addis Ababa we would head south toward Awassa and then on to the small village of Chapa. It had been a year since visiting Chapa for the first time and the...
I have done this a time or two. I have planned and packed, prepped my house, wiped the tears as I said goodbye to my family and prayed my way through the days of fear that seem to come before each of my trips to Ethiopia. Yes, I have done this before, but this time...
