This past weekend Theresa and I went to St. Paul where CHSFS hosted families for their first Ethiopia Day.
- The day started with remarks and experiences of an Ethiopian American professor from St. Cloud U who has adopted from Ethiopia (most recently as last week!)
- Then info about Ethiopians for Ethiopians, a program where Ethiopian in the Twin Cities are coming together to assist children adopted from Ethiopia to learn the language and culture and most importantly know they are accepted as an Ethiopian.
- For lunch we had the opportunity for the first time to try Ethiopian food catered by Queen of Sheba Restaurant. It was good outside of one dish having a few too many random bones in it...
- The afternoon included photos and insights into ET culture by a couple of staff members - the country and people are truly beautiful, but it is sad as well to see the plight of so many.
- The day ended with a panel of parents who have their kids home. It was a Q&A session where we were able to hear their experiences and learn a bit from them.
One of the best parts of the day though was meeting another couple from Green Bay, WI. It is nice to visit with someone who is in your shoes and realize that we are not alone, that others are going through the same emotions as we are. We look forward to keeping in contact with this couple as progress on this journey.
Have a great week.
David
