Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a walk down a street in rural Ethiopia? Yeah, me either. But now it has become a regular part of my life... and WOW!
Picture this... On the average day I start my day with a 45 minute walk to the baby home.
On that walk I:
- Get at least a dozen offers for "a lift my sister"
- Turn down at least a dozen offers for "a lift my sister"
- Hold the hand of a child who is a total stranger
- Greet people I do not know as if we were best friends
- Turn down more offers for "a lift my sister"
- Have time to think about life
- Dodge Izusus, Bajajs, motor bikes, donkeys, wheel barrows, women carrying their market loads, sheep, mud puddles, funeral processions, and a myriad of other things
- Attempt to tune out the "feringe" shouts
- Get a healthy dose of Vitamin D
- Huff and puff up the world's steepest hill like a champ
- Enjoy the most beautiful scenery and am reminded of the beauty of our God
