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 Days Five & Six
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 Four, Part One
I know it’s ridiculous how long it is taking us to write about our trip. But the truth is, this day, day four, has been the most difficult to contemplate writing about. It was a big day for us; in fact I would consider it the pivotal day of our trip. Therefore, I’ve decided to [...]
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, [...]
Ethiopia Day Two
Friday, July 24th finally came; meeting day, the day I had been dreaming about and imagining for a year was finally a reality. We met the rest of our travel group in the lobby of the hotel. It was fun to meet friends in person that I had been chatting with online for several months. [...]