Back in Addis Ababa

We came back to Addis Ababa last Sunday! Addis Ababa is different than where we were in a few ways. For example, Addis is a lot bigger than Nekempte. We are also with a different family. We actually are living with two families on the compound.  There are no godees (horses pulling wooden carts). The taxis are a little different. And we are not in the heart of Addis, we are a little bit out of the city.

Just so you can kind of get an idea of what our living situation looks like, here’s a brief description. The compound is a piece of land, but I don’t know how much. I’m not even going guess because I don’t even know how big an acre is. Therefore, the compound is one some land. The compound is surrounded by a gate. We have guards at the doors of the gate. We have a small storage unit. There are a couple sheds, two houses, and an apartment building. The apartment building has 4 apartments and a conference room. Kait and I are staying in one of the apartments. On either side of the building are the two houses.

The two families we are living with are great; the Fehl’s and the Giles’. The Fehl’s have four kids: Addison (16), Mallory (13), Darby (11), and Ethan (9). The Gile’s have three boys: Danny (7), Ryan (4 I think), and Casey (3). The adults names are Adrian and Jen Fehl and Marshall and Rachel Giles.

Ethan is my new student. He is finishing up 3^rd grade and starting 4^th grade. He is a lot of fun! Full of energy, but it’s never a dull moment with him. We take a couple breaks throughout our day to have a snack and play a game. We have completed our first week of school, and have many more to come!

Prayer requests:

-Our time here in Addis

-Ethan and I have a fun time together

-Kait as she starts teaching at Bingham Academy soon

-We have a homeschool conference coming up and Kait and I are in charge of like 45 kids! Pray for no injuries, no lost kids (just kidding, we won’t lose any; but seriously), but that we would have a lot of energy and have a blast with the kiddos!

-We have a team meeting in a few weeks. That means all of our teammate from Ethiopia will be traveling to Addis. Pray for safe travels, productivity, and lots of fun. I think I’ll be watching the kids, so for that, too!

I think that about sums up what I wanted to say! I would love to hear about your summers and how God is moving in your lives. Please let me know how I can be praying for you!

Blessings!!