We visited the orphanage and met all the other families adopting children this week. Genet was really good with Simenesh and loved playing with her. Simenesh loves to interact with Genet and is very happy. She makes cute little sounds and laughs easily. We met one family who brought their two children (8 and 11) to Ethiopia and they are adopting a 10 month old and a four year old! That should be a wild plane ride back!

Kimberly went shopping with all the families In the afternoon but Genet opted for more swimming and making more new friends. The life guard was very surprised that Genet could swim and blows his whistle for her when she walks by because she is very impressed by his whistle. Genet has also befriended the lady who sits in the lobby and provides traditional coffee service to guests. The smells and sounds of Addis include the aroma of the fire for the coffee preparation, the coffee and the amplified sounds we hear throughout the city of the call to prayer.