We arrived (with our bags) on Wednesday night, and have been resting and preparing for our training. We leave tomorrow for Awassa with our driver and translator. Sunday will be a full day of preparation, and our participants will begin to arrive that afternoon for the beginning of training on Monday. Everything is going very smoothly, and the team is great. The only issue has been a pretty good case of jet lag for all four of us, but we're all used to shrugging that off and slogging on.
I got to see our dear brother Getu today, and he is recovering well from a major heart attack this summer. He won't be driving for us this time, but might join us for a few days. At the least, we will see him and his family when we return to Addis in two weeks.
It very much feels like home to be here again. There was an almost instantaneous transition to the culture and pace of life. And it's great to have good Ethiopian food again! My Amharic is as bad as ever, but I manage to communicate anyway!
I'll try to post again from Awassa after the training begins, but we will be working 12-14 hours days 6 days a week after Sunday, and internet is even spottier there. So, thanks for the love, support, and prayers, and I'll be in touch when I can!
Tesfalem
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