Awassa

Our trip to awasSa this weekend was so amazing. We were able to go with our social worker hAnna and her friend mahi. They are awesome girls. I just love this culture. I love the warmth and the friendliness of the people. On the way down to awAssa we got a truer pic of the landscape of Ethiopia looks like. These people are such hard workers. We saw kids that were probably 5 years old that driving their families cattle. This place is so beautiful. On Saturday after lunch we were able to meet massi birthmom. I can't describe what it is like to sit in a room And talk to the womAn who gave us this beautiful gift. It will be a moment that I will cherish forever.
On Sunday we woke up and were able to go and see th hippos and monkey. Ben fed the monkeys and one actually jumped on his shoulder. The funniest thing hAppened before we left for this Adventure there was this boy who was selling some spoons outside our hotel. The concierge told him to go awAy. The amazing thing is this boy followed our van by foot all the way to the monkey park by foot. Seriously hAve you ever worked so hard for a sale? We bought some spoons
On the way home Hanna stopped at a hut and asked the ladies if they would show us their home. Their hospitality is truly beyond hospitality. The womAn showed us where they cook and sleep. They even invited us to stay for coffee. I think I cried the rest of the trip from their kindneSS.
It is valentines day and we are headed to the orphanage to the farewell ceremony and to pick up our precious boy. He will from this day forward be in our arms.
We ask for some prayers today for bens mom. We just found our she was in a car accident on Friday. She is out of critical condition and in a lot of pain. Please pray that there is no more internal bleeding and that she will not be in so much pAin.