110 km southwest of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Today was another GREAT DAY! We traveled 70 miles to Obi, our destination for meeting new people and the older children. It was so nice going through the beautiful country side and seeing people and their children working in the fields together toward a harvest that will eventually be so beneficial to them. This section of the country today seem to be a bit better than what we witnessed yesterday. Everything seem to be greener and cleaner. We finally saw some elderly people, which we saw none of the day before. The animals even looked healthier.
The roads were very busy with unusual sights. We almost hit a herd of cows crossing the road and a mule lying in the road. The people were just as bad and the cars and trucks just seem to make their on lane. Sometimes a two lane road would become a four lane road. It was amazing, and I am glad I was not driving. The rains came once again and the mud with all the terrible smells, if you can just imagine, with the animals and no facilities for humans sticking to our shoes.
On the way back to Addis Ababa, we stopped in town to help out the economy by letting some kids clean our shoes. BOY! They know how to clean shoes. (Cindy)
Once in a lifetime meeting
Ric McClary (GM - The Light Radio Network in Vermont), one of our fellow Compassion team members, seemed nervously excited this morning. Ric couldn't wait until we arrived in Obi. Everyone who sponsors a child through Compassion International has the opportunity to visit their sponsored child. But not everyone can make the journey. He actually got that opportunity today to meet 'Rhinia'. Ric and his family sponsor her through Compassion International. Rhinia lives here in Ethiopia near the Obi site. A shy Rhinia was escorted by her father for this special moment.
A Compassion child sponsorship provides the material and physical needs of a child, plus the spiritual needs as well...through Jesus Christ. (Verne)
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