Bridge to Ethiopia

Our son is from a country rich in tradition and culture. Today we attended a function at the Ethiopian Community Center in Washington, DC. An adoptive parent contacted the center to see if a partnership could be forged between the Ethiopian adoption community and Ethiopians in the area, hence the name of the group is Bridge to Ethiopia. An Ethiopian explained that many of their children are the first generation to be born in the United States so they too want to make sure their children learn many of the traditions of the culture. Students of Ethiopian descent performed traditional dances and the components of the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony were on display. We tasted the kolo (roasted barley) that was passed around in a traditional basket and H. liked it so much they gave him the rest of the bag after the performance was over! Since Gerumu is not legally our son yet we can not post his picture on our website, we can however, share it with those we see. So of course whenever someone asked if we had received our referral I quickly pulled his picture out of my wallet. Just like a proud Mom! (smile) Most people are amazed at the fact that he looks like a member of our family from birth. After seeing his picture, an Ethiopian man at the gathering asked how we were matched with him...all we could say was... it was God!