Ahhh - Fond Memories

I was just digging through some CDs, looking for files for work.

I found the dubbed DVDs from my trips to Ethiopia.   Sitting back, comfortable in my life, watching those videos is totally different than when I first watched them when we got back.

To the parents of kids who were in the Addis center at the end of May/early June 2006:

Your kids are a riot!  I could take a lesson every day on the joy they exuded.  Just looking at the video makes me feel their (sometimes wet or sweaty) loving hugs.  You are stinkin’ lucky people, parents!!

To the parents of those 4-6 year old boys that were in the Hossana center in May/June 2006:

Your kids crack me up.  I almost peed my pants watching them stick out their tongues at the camera lens. 

To the parents of the school-aged kids in Addis in October 2006:

Your kids are the reason I married my husband.  I wasn’t sure about what I was getting into, but then when I saw how carefree and full of life he was when playing with your kids, I decided he was A-OK.  Tell them I send apologies for him having problems sharing the ball with them.  I don’t think he really meant to be so competitive in soccer against some of your kids.  Then again, if they hadn’t been so good at soccer, he wouldn’t have had to be so defensive!!