July 7, 2008

Today was an amazing day. It started out very early. I ws up at 6am! We had to leave by 7:30am if we were to be on time for the day. Breakfast was toast and tea since we were in a hurry. After breakfast, we found out because of all the rain we would not be able to go to the lake like we had planned. The roads were bad enough to get there and with the rain it would just be too dangerous. Geoffrey said we would be going to the waterfall instead.

We went on a drive that I truly believed we would not make it out alive. The roads were really bad and I thought we were definitely be getting stuck. Since our bus driver was absolutely nuts, we almost hit a people and almost ran over some animals.

We went up to this overlook and the view was amazing. Ethiopia is gorgeous! I can't even begin to describe it. We went to the waterfall, but couldn't go in because they were going to overcharge us because we are forengies (foreigners).

We drove back to Addis. We picked up a couple of people who needed a ride. The cutest little boy was on the bus. He was just striking. He reached out for my hand and would not let go the entire time he was on the bus.

Once back in Addis, we went to Kids Care orphanage. I loved my time there. I grabbed a baby and just help him. It was wonderful. I probably held him for over an hour. There was a spot on the back of his head that was bald because you know he is laying down most of the day. I totally fell in love with that little boy. Even though the house mothers care for the babies, there just aren't enough hand to provide the kind of attention these children need. They just want to be held. They just need to be loved. They just deserve a family.

It was an amazing and wonderful day. I aw both sides of Ethiopia's beauty--the land and the babies. Everything about this country is gorgeous and I just love it so much.