“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” - Lao Tzu
I am so excited to share news that we are beginning our journey of adopting a child. Will and I have been so blessed with our two sweet boys, yet someone is missing. Our eyes have been opened and our hearts are leading us to Ethiopia. We have a long road ahead of us but faithfully we will wait and trust that God will lead us to the child that is meant to complete our family.
Why Ethiopia? It’s hard to explain when you just know that something is right. Here are some statistics about the country that is calling us…
• There are 4.8 million orphans in Ethiopia
• One in six children die before their fifth birthday
• 44% of the population of Ethiopia is under 15 years old
• 60% of children in Ethiopia are stunted because of malnutrition
• The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years
• 1.5 million people are infected with AIDS (6th highest in the world)
• 720,000 children have been orphaned by AIDS alone
• Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
• Half the children in Ethiopia will never attend school. 88% will never attend secondary school
• Ethiopia’s doctor to children ratio is 1 to 24,000
• Average life expectancy is 37 years
As we walk this road, we appreciate your prayers and support. I wanted to share a few of the videos that tugged at my heart. Be careful, they may do the same for you.
• Our family photo was taken by Melany Klink, my flickr friend who became my friend in real life. She just moved back to CA, so if you are out that way and looking for some amazing images of your family, check her out at: http://melanyklinkphotography.blogspot.com/
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