Firing on All Cylinders

Well, we just had our second day of work at the Institute of Ethiopian
Studies and things are going great. We have shot 75 manuscripts in
these past two days, which has been a major accomplishment (I shot 20
manuscripts today, a new personal record!). The place we are staying
is pretty nice, they typically turn off the music in the night club
downstairs by midnight, which is much appreciated (reggae night isn't
bad, but dance night sucked). Also, we are hoping for a water heater
soon, which will make morning showers a much less shocking ordeal. It
has been great to see old friends and I have received very warm
greetings from many of the people we spent time with this summer.
Hanging out with Demeke and his son Kaleab has been especially fun,
they are great guys. We are all doing well and if you are inclined,
prayers for continued good health would be much appreciated. I will
keep you posted on how things are going as I get the chance. Until
next time.

The Adventure Begins

We have safely made it to Addis. The trip was smooth, although 36
hours is a long travel time and we were grateful to arrive. It has
been great seeing our friend Demeke again and he takes great care of
us. Our apartment is much nicer than last time (and only on the second
floor!!). The only downside is that there is a nightclub downstairs,
so I drifted off to sleep with Rhianna and Pink rocking out at the
same volume as a jetliner directly below my bed. Thankfully the
earplugs did the job. Just wanted to let you know we are here, I will
write more soon. Until next time.

Back on the Road

Well, I am heading back to Africa, so you know what that means... time to start blogging again! I am leaving tomorrow and will be in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the next four weeks. I am going to try and update this whenever the internet will allow. (As those followed my blog this summer may remember, Ethiopian internet means the entire country essentially shares one 56k modem.) I hope that you all have a happy holidays and that you join me in my adventure as you are able. Until next time.