LiLi and Maura with our driver, Jarod
(LiLi loved him and he was great with the kids)
Hope's House
LOVE LOVE that smile!
Posing with Shimiless
Staff at Faith's Home with Maura
Posing with Samira (LiLi thought she was beautiful)
Lisa and Maura
Love this picture!
Getting ice cream sundaes after checking out the hotel
waiting to go to the airport!
Bye Bye Ethiopia!
Today is our last day in Ethiopia. I am definitely ready to go home..but mostly just to see my family. I'm so glad that LiLi and I made the trip and that I will be able to discuss Bella and Maura's birth country with them having a little more history.
Tooday we went back to Hope's Home to pick up Maura's Ethiopian passport and American visa. I was able to meet Shimeless, the owner of Hope Adoption, while I was there. He answered several of my questions related to adoption and Ethiopian culture. It was good to meet him and see that he truly cares for these children. The kids had a blast playing with tiny soccer balls in the courtyard with Jarod (our driver). It's amazing how simple things can be so much fun! We then went to Faith's Home (Maura's orphanage) for her to say goodbye one last time. I had the workers at the orphange explain to Maura that she was going to get on a huge airplane and travel to America tonight. She seemed to understand..we will see.
We also took a trip too the lion zoo in Addis Ababa. We had to pay a small fee wo get in but then pay a larger one to be able to take pictures. It was a very small zoo but had several lions, deer, monkeys, etc. They also had a small area with rides, such as ferris wheels..but I wouldn't let the kids ride them. :)
Since we brought so many orphanage donations, we have plenty of room and less bags to take back. That is definitely a good thing.
The next time I will post, we will be back in Philadelphia. It will also be LiLi's 4th Gotcha Day!
Tooday we went back to Hope's Home to pick up Maura's Ethiopian passport and American visa. I was able to meet Shimeless, the owner of Hope Adoption, while I was there. He answered several of my questions related to adoption and Ethiopian culture. It was good to meet him and see that he truly cares for these children. The kids had a blast playing with tiny soccer balls in the courtyard with Jarod (our driver). It's amazing how simple things can be so much fun! We then went to Faith's Home (Maura's orphanage) for her to say goodbye one last time. I had the workers at the orphange explain to Maura that she was going to get on a huge airplane and travel to America tonight. She seemed to understand..we will see.
We also took a trip too the lion zoo in Addis Ababa. We had to pay a small fee wo get in but then pay a larger one to be able to take pictures. It was a very small zoo but had several lions, deer, monkeys, etc. They also had a small area with rides, such as ferris wheels..but I wouldn't let the kids ride them. :)
Since we brought so many orphanage donations, we have plenty of room and less bags to take back. That is definitely a good thing.
The next time I will post, we will be back in Philadelphia. It will also be LiLi's 4th Gotcha Day!
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