feeling very overwhelmed with everything Ethiopian. The language, the
food, the culture, etc. It was just getting to be too much and we
were almost at the breaking point. Actually, we were probably past
the breaking point, but we sucked it up and stayed anyway. This week
has been considerably better than last week and the weekend.
On Monday, we got to go to the big city near our town to visit an
Anti-AIDS club and a Women's Support Group. This was helpful because
we got to actually do work instead of just learning language. Plus,
we got out with the other people in our group. Also, going to the big
city is nice because we get to use the internet and occaisionally get
good food. Monday we checked our email and found out we have a
package or two coming to us, so that is nice. We also got actual cake
from a hotel there, which was incredible. Then, for supper we had
halushki, a recipe Kimberly gave to the family. They won't let her do
the cooking because there is no actual kitchen or stove, but they did
a fantastic job. It was buttery and garlicky, which was different
than most of their pasta which is just oily.
On Tuesday, we took a hike with the group after class. We got to see
some of the beautiful Ethiopian countryside that I hope to show
pictures of eventually. The pictures will probably have to be emailed
and not posted on here, because it's just a little too hard. That
night we had vegetable soup made with ramen noodles. Normally, this
is not a dish I would necessarily write home about, but here in
Ethiopia, any semblance of American food is awesome.
Tuesday night, one of the sisters from our host family was visiting
from a bigger city and she brought a gift for us. For breakfast this
morning we had sliced loaf bread with strawberry preserves and
nutella. It was the closest thing to PB&J I've had since I got here.
For lunch, I had sukwar dinnich (sweet potatoes), homemade potato
chips, fried eggs, and Koka Kola. Kimberly got salad instead of the
sweet potato. The sweet potato was not like at home though. It was
the same color of regular potatoes and just slightly sweeter. The
potato chips and Koka Kola though was awesome!
Things are better, but still hard. Please continue to pray for us and
anything sent to us, even just a simple letter, is a wonderful thing.
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