Our day started with a wonderful service in Amharic. It was a two-hour service. We were able to pick out certain words, but by the congregation’s response we understood a little. After the service, the elders stayed to introduce themselves to us and us to them. There were 12 elders. Each elder received a “Spokane to Ethiopia” t-shirt. They were truly grateful for our time and interest.
We left the church to have lunch at Metro Pizzeria. We filled our stomachs and brought two boxes of leftovers home. The afternoon was filled with shopping in little shops, deciding which souvenirs we wanted to purchase. Bartering is a new experience for most of us.
We left for Kaldi’s for some fantastic coffee drinks. In the middle of receiving our orders, the Ethiopian soccer team won placement in the African Cup after winning against Sudan. We thought Americans get excited over sport wins. Wow! Running, dancing, blinking hazard lights, even police sirens went off! Driving back to the guest house was exciting. For a while, we had boys riding through the streets hanging on the back of the car. With all this excitement, Sherridan and Bret almost missed their ride!
We had a short planning meeting. We will be going to Rafiki at 6:30 in the morning. Ready to turn in and call it a night.
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