Sorry for the little “lull” here on the blog front. I came down with something on Friday, and I’m still feeling pretty rough. I tested negative for strep and flu, so the doctor said I must just have a virus . . . which just has to run its course . . . ugh! I haven’t been sick in years (literally), and these past few days have made me very thankful for good health. As I’ve been confined mostly to the bed or couch, I’ve been thinking a lot about people all over the world who feel this bad all the time with no promise of getting better. They can’t drive down the road to the walk-in clinic and get a diagnosis. Even in my sickness, I feel very blessed to have so many medical resources available to me. Just something I’ve been thinking about – how the way we view our life is all about perspective.
I’m reading THIS book right now, and I’m really enjoying learning about Ethiopia’s history and culture. Here are a few fun facts:
Birr – Ethiopian monetary unit, composed of 100 cents
Wat – thick traditional stews that are made with meat, chicken, lamb or vegetables and flavored with a variety of spices such as curry, pepper and tumeric.
Injera – flat, crepe-like sour bread made from the grain tef
(Wat is traditionally served atop injera. The injera is torn into small pieces and used in place of utensils.)
Amharic -official language of Ethiopia
The population of Ethiopia is approximately 85 million. There are an estimated 5 million orphans in that country alone.
Ethiopia underwent a series of tragic famines in the 1980s resulting in perhaps a million deaths. Slowly, however, the country has begun to recover, and today the Ethiopian economy is one of the fastest growing in Africa.
I have more to share, but that’s all the energy I have for now. We’ve been told (by our Ethiopian barista friend) about a great Ethiopian restaurant here in town. We’re planning to go to Abay soon to have some wat & injera ourselves!
OH, and I haven’t posted since our home visit last Thursday. It went great, and our case worker is writing up the home study now to be sent to our agency for approval. Yay!
3 comments