Update

The weather is nice here and reminds us a lot of home, with the cool, light mountain air. In fact, with an altitude of 9,000 feet (twice what we are at home) and people burning wood for cooking in the morning, it reminds me a lot of what it feels and smells like camping.

We are getting ready for breakfast. We have three cooks. They work all day long cooking for us. Yesterday while we were eating breakfast they were starting on lunch. Which Shawn and I are still talking about. It was some of the best food we have eaten.

We are getting ready to go back to see Adam. We had no electricity today. We are going with the wet and dry look. We are waiting breakfast and then going . oops Massi is here I will write later.

We just had a short orientation and exchanged our money for our trip. Several families arrive today. I have been glad that we arrived on Thursday as it gave us time to meet with the outgoing families and learn from them as well as get our bearings without being in a rush. It has proven to be a blessing the extra day. Yesterday was emotionally draining today is better.

We went down to the care center right after our meeting. Girum was being changed for our meeting and having his hair done and oiled. He is so darling. He has a ton of hair. I will try to take a picture soon but right now there is no picture taking in the care center and we have not taken him out of the care center. We feel much better after seeing him and feel confidant that he has been in the hands of exceptional people. I can not say enough good things about CHSFS. They are amazing. The overall program and health considerations that are taken here are really incredible. Yesterday when we arrived most of the nannies that were not working were in a hygiene class. We have been so impressed with the care that the nannies give. They truly love the children and you can see Gods hand in the work here. They are insistent that you wash your hands before you touch the babies and keep good hygiene while in there. We even watched the nanny change a diaper and then use her elbow to open the door. They take very good care of the children.

We just spent one hour listening to the dept. heads of Social work, audio visual, accounting, and health. They have over 175 people that work here and they are amazing in their plight to help the Ethiopian people. They have the nannies that come from more lower socio-economic regions and put them through school for 1 year to teach and educate them to take care of the babies. It is truly amazing!