the end

it’s hard to describe my experience in Ethiopia in just a few words. The only thing I know for sure, is that leaving Ethiopia can be perfectly described as bittersweet. If you ask me how the trip was, I cant really tell you it was great or that it was horrible. If you ask me what Ethiopia is like, I don’t really know the right word to use to describe it. I can sit here and complain about all the things that were so un-American, all the things that bothered me but at the same time, I can tell you how much I loved it. Its hard to describe the feelings I felt, the things I saw and how I truly feel about the birth place of my parents because it is something that a person needs to experience firsthand. I can tell you that I walked shoulder to shoulder with someone who carried a goat on their shoulders, but that may just sound weird. However, actually seeing it, it just fits into a characteristic that makes Ethiopia Ethiopia. Although it is a place that is a work in progress, it is still a beautiful place and I feel incredibly blessed and happy that I was able to go and see it. Its funny, because I’ve been back a week now and I’ve actually found myself thinking, “If only we were in Ethiopia…it would be like this”

needless to say,