Early this morning, Chris and Malia traveled to Dessie and Kombolcha with Kibir Ministries to check out a missional business opportunity. Meanwhile, the rest of us headed to Entoto Park for the day. The boys climbed the rock wall, jumped on trampolines, zip lined, and completed a ropes course. Tarikua met us there and spent the rest of the day with us. We hiked up to the top of the mountain and ate lunch at Kariftu, where the hungry boys devoured 2 traditional meals each. Back at the guest house, we played lots of Dutch Blitz, and Ferehiwot and her son, Mihret, came to see us. We also randomly found out today that Ethiopia is home to the Manz people group, who are deeply respected for their fierce bravery. The city of Manz was the birthplace of a long line of imperial rulers.
Friday, June 19, 2026
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Ethiopia, Day 1: June 4, 2026
We made it to Ethiopia! We were met at the airport by Bissy, Gecho, Mathewos, and Helen and then settled into our guest house. It wasn't long before our girls (Tarikua, Hiwot, and Muna) and boys (Tesfaye, Israel, Jordan, Mulu, and Solomon) came to greet us, and spent time playing games and going through the clothing we had brought for them. It was great to see them all again! We went to Fili for dinner, where traditional food was devoured by the Gambella boys, and then we walked back through town to the guest house. We went to bed early since we were so exhausted.
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