3-14-2012

This morning, almost immediately after breakfast, we (Audra, Doug, Sophie and I) left Addis.

We took a 5 hour van drive to Sodo. 

We saw a lot of the beautiful Ethiopian country side along with many little towns and villages.

Upon arriving at Sophies house we took advantage of all the great fresh fruit around and  made smoothies right away and sat around chatting. 

We then went to see Dr. Mary a few hours later. 

As we walked to Dr. Mary's house Sophie pointed out different places in the community. 

We also met some of Dr. Mary's English students who were outside jumping rope.

They are such sweet girls.  

We talked with Dr.Mary about the plans she had made for us over the week.

Audra is going to clinic tomorrow and Doug and I will spend some time with the English students.

Then on Friday we will be helping Dr. Mary take pictures for the new edition of her Village Medical Manual.

 Saturday Doug and I will go to Clinic with Dr. Mary and do whatever is asked of us.

For dinner Audra and Sophie make chicken enchiladas.

It sounds like a simple task, but you must realize how hard many ingredients are to find in Ethiopia. 

They managed to pull together a great meal.

One of Sophie's friends also ate dinner with us. 

When Sophie was in Addis she went out one night to "buy a puppy for a friend".

Her friend had asked if she would buy him a black, male puppy that would get big.

It took Sophie two trips out and about to find the perfect pup.

A super fluffy dark brown colored puppy that the Shannon children fell in love with instantly. 

As soon as Sophie arrived to the Shannon's house she set out to bathe the puppy.

She was finishing up with the puppy's bath when we all headed to the table to eat dinner.

In walks Holly and tell the group of us that she just had to be the bearer of bad news.

She had to reveal the truth to Sophie that said puppy was not a male puppy but actually a female puppy.

We all laughed so hard when we heard this. 

He was so adamant about it being a male puppy and his Nurse friend couldn't tell if it was a girl or boy. 

hahaha

Sophie just laughed and said "I am much better when it comes to people.".

The friend fell in love with the puppy when he saw her, even though she was not what he expected. 

He named it leah, after the story of Leah in the Bible. 

You know how Leah was not Jacob was expecting.  

Any way....... he picked up the puppy the night we ate enchiladas. 

He also had to give her an alcohol bath to kill the many flees that were bothering her.

After dinner I talked online with Andres for a few minutes, which made me miss him like crazy!

It also made me feel like the worst person in the world for leaving him.