Ethiopian Christmas
Who knew that there were dozens of families in our region who adopted from Ethiopia? I had some idea that there were several, but as family after family poured into the fellowship room at a church an hour-and-a-half from our house, we were amazed at how many families there are just like ours. For once, our son was not in the minority. Yesterday, we celebrated Ethiopian Christmas (in Ethiopia, they celebrate on January 7), in fellowship with adoptive families and Ethiopians living nearby. Scott and I are not wonderful minglers, so we met just a few of the other families, but even that was enlightening. And the families from our local area make the trek there, too, so we saw a few familiar faces. Abel was happy as can be with the Ethiopian food they served. He ate his entire plate full, without stopping to make a peep. Funny how, even after six months away from Ethiopia, that food has remained his favorite.