We've had loads of fun at the orphanage and taking Meskerem (Muskie,  as they call her) out on the town to visit the ministries.

All the kids loved the things we brought, and it seems so little after unpacking.

The kids are all special, and you can really tell the care givers treat them well.  Kids are the same the world over...

It will be hard to leave them.  We do know the parents for two of them, so that is comforting, and to know that the agency will do all it can to find them good homes.

This is Ethiopia's rainy season (winter to them).  So mornings and evening are cold.  We've been wearing a jacket.  Problaby about 45 to 50 degree's or so at times, then maybe 65 or 70 at the hottest times.  So very pleasant compared to 100+ back home.

It's amazing the work God is doing through Buckner Bright Hope in Ethiopia.  We toured a youth center where they teach foster care kids computer skills.  They have almost 500 kids in foster care in Addis, a seminary in Addis, scools, and 6 churches in Addis alone.  They have over 500 churches in country and numerous other efforts underway.  God is doing some good work here. They had 35 graduate from seminary this year.

The people are very gracious and friendly.

Our embassy date has slipped till tomorrow, and the days are going quickly.  We ate dinner at Rodeo Addis which was full of cowboys hats, and western wear  (LOL).  We also keep bumping into people from the Dallas area in both Ethiopia and the UK (small world).

More pics in the gallery of our beauty.