Ethiopia Adoption~ (Grace Guest House)

Good Morning Mother! (Day 2)

The words like gold to me. 

My new daughter and I shared a bed at Grace Guest House (which we loved!), as we had two rooms that were too far apart for a mother's comfort.  My Knight kindly took the second room and let the girls have a party of their own.  The party began at 3 a.m. when she decided it was time to get up and eat her chocolate Easter bunny we had packed her.  As my eyes adjusted to the new day, I saw her munching her new love (chocolate) and reading her Papa's English Bible. 

I had no idea what time it was, as the Knight had the alarm clock and I am not a *time* wearer.  After realizing that the house was quiet...I tiptoed down the hall to ask the Knight what time, in reality, it was.  When He informed me it was 3ish, I happily marched back to our room and announced to her it was still mahtah-mahtah time.  A few more hours of sleep, well if you can block out the Muslim chanting over the loud speakers and every dog that lives in Addis, that was making itself known through it's bark/howl. Not exactly what I'd call ideal for sleep. 

Sue Hedberg (the director of Celebrate Children) happened to be staying at Grace Guest House with us.  We enjoyed breakfast (a scrambled egg type sandwich on a soft roll) and a pot of tea.  The buna (coffee) ceremony was already beginning downstairs in the sitting room.

The living room/sitting room at Grace Guest House.  Where we came as guests and left as friends. 

The lovely owner (who is a passionate Christian) of Grace Guest House.  Her vision is to get the business to the place of giving 50% of the proceeds to orphan care.  The Guest House is only 6 months old, and already they are giving 10-15% to orphan care.  Love that!!

Can you smell the world's best coffee?  Can you smell the incense they burn along side of it? 
Oh heaven!

3 cups of buna is what is customary, so this is not hurry up and grab a cup of coffee.  It is about friendship, about community, about culture, about true fellowship with one another.  Oh, how much we have to learn in America. 

Did I mention that I love Ethiopia?

And yes, the coffee is strong, but does not make you shakey.  If you haven't tried it, the button on our side bar-Just LOVE coffee- will lead you to some delectable Ethiopian coffee for your very own!

Things are going well here.  Thanks for the prayers.  We are living simply, the days go quickly, but most of all my heart sings how thankful I am for this call of adoption on my life.  I look at the 8 beautiful children He has blessed me with and find myself overwhelmed by His goodness.  Our Princess Sweetness is a gift, and oh, how we are loving getting to know her better. 

Funny, funny girl!