Posts Tagged ‘ethiopia’
Ethiopia Days Seven, Eight, & Home
On Wednesday, we had our farewell ceremony at the Holt Care Center. When we arrived, the staff whisked Josiah upstairs and changed him into his traditional Ethiopian outfit. He was so adorable in it, even though it was a little too big. They served us the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony: coffee and popcorn. We loved [...]
Ethiopia Days Five & Six
On Monday morning, we woke up bright and early to make our return trip to Addis. I was sad to leave the beautiful Ethiopian countryside, but so, so anxious to get back to our little boy. This day was definitely a turning point for me; this was the day when Josiah Marefu became my son [...]
Ethiopia Day Four, Part Two
When we first began this adoption process, over a year ago, I was terrified of a potential birth family meeting. Within the first few weeks of our adoption application, we ran into two different families who had adopted from Ethiopia. They both encouraged us to pursue a birth family visit. I have to admit that [...]
Ethiopia Day Three
On day three, our entire group visited the Ethiopian National Museum. It was fascinating to see some of the ancient history of Ethiopia. There were many artifacts on display that had been used by Ethiopian royalty, but one of the most memorable was the emperor Haile Selassie’s throne. This museum is also home to Lucy, [...]
Court Date!!!
We just got incredible news that our court date in Ethiopia will be JUNE 5!! That’s a week from today. Since Ethiopia is eight hours ahead of us, they will probably be hearing the case while we sleep, very early on Friday morning. Would you please be praying for us, our little boy, those who [...]