Update from Ethiopia

hello all and greetings from ethiopia...ruthie is a sweetheart...we
picked her up on monday about two hours after getting off the plane.
we were exhausted but adrenaline carried us through. she is doing
well and is attaching to us well. she is pretty laid back but she
also has a bit of the feisty in her. she likes to walk while holding
on to our hands, seeing herself in the mirror, and was confused when
we put shoes on her feet--she has never worn them before. she is also
a real trooper. she went with us yesterday to a coffee ceremony,
lunch with other adopting families, and then to the u.s. embassy for
her visa. she sleeps well and is eating well too.

i will try to send some pictures at some point if i can. ethiopia is
beautiful. the people are also beautiful and very hospitable. the
poverty, however, is heartbreaking.