Goodbye to Awassa

We left Awassa on Thursday morning, but not before stopping at a wildlife park. This monkey was curious about what was going on inside our bus. I was looking forward to swamping with the hippos, but we had to get on the road to Addis.

The illness continued to spread, and at least half of us had some form of it. Fortunately, we were advised beforehand to get a prescription for Cipro, so at least treatment was at hand.

When we arrived back at the Union Hotel in Addis Ababa, we took at tour of the Hamlin Ethiopia Fistula Hospital. We gave them the three suitcases of medical supplies that we brought with us and money to fund operations on two women. Pastor Myron was so sick that he had to stay back at the hotel. I know this was a major disappointment to him. Ever since seeing the PBS Nova presentation "A Walk to Beautiful" he had wanted to tell at least one of these women, most of whom had been marginalized by their own families, that "You are beautiful to God."