The rain continues to fall on our final full day in Ethiopia

During breakfast, some members of our group were commenting about a loud blast of thunder that shook our hotel around 4am this morning.

Our Compassion Project visits are complete. So, Saturday is a cultural 'play' day. Seems like all of our 'shopping lists' have grown since we arrived in Addis Ababa about a week ago. Local coffee has been added to my 'must find and take home' list. J I enjoy a good cup of coffee. No matter the brand. well, I have truly fallen in love with native Ethiopian coffee.

For lunch, Italian Pizza from a quaint restaurant up a winding road way just outside the hustle and bustle of Addis Ababa was indeed a treat.

Now it is time to pack and relax a little before hopping our plane back to North Carolina.

Cindy and I have tons of digital pictures and lots of stories to tell. We will post our best photos from Ethiopia next week. We apologize for the lack of images on our Blog. I know that photos will help you see a little more of what we experienced this past week in Ethiopia. Lots of photos will be posted next week once we recover from jet lag. :)

In spite of some technical difficulties (and operator error), God is good. We are thankful that He kept our focus on soaking up this experience without loosing sight of His goal. Thanks for your continued prayers.

Bye for now.

Verne Hill (WBFJ News) LIVE from Addis Abba, Ethiopia (Africa)