(pictures sent 7/1)

A new friend made on our hot 3 mile hike through fields and hills and green green grass in Debrazeit (sp?) - by Lake Bubagaya.

Papa and Josie appreciating the view from a 2,000+ year old tree. SO huge and SO old.

Josie enjoying a splash with Julie in Bubagaya Crater Lake (Josie stayed in the closed-in "pool" part). Papa swam in the 75+ feet deep Crater Lake. YIKES!

Mama not even contemplating getting into that water :) Trying to soothe a baby's aching tummy instead.

Josie playing "King of the Sword!" (??) on the multitude of steps at SIM's retreat center on Lake Bubabgaya

Jeremiah, happy to use his knife, making a spear out of bamboo to get some fish. It was a good thought.

Contract Taxi Ride. Pretty sure we've got a thumb-sucker on our hands. AH!!!

Josie barefoot and out the backdoor cleaning, making soup, and missing her cousins who she knows would LOVE this life.

Jeremiah, Mary, Tommy (L-R) passing our "neighbors" homes and walking the 10 minute trek to Tur High Loch, the underpass where we pick up mini-bus taxis.

Josie tree-hugging the lone tree in the front yard while she waited for the turtle (which we found out in Amharic...EEllie=turtle. Awesome.)

Making Pizza Dough (please note solution to always holding Lucy)

The near-miss disaster. Light fixture out of no where just fell from the ceiling (what is my deal with light bulbs?!) Thanking God that Lucy had just been laid down for a nap and Josie had left her princess play to come back to making pizza dough. Princess Belle was not so lucky. Mama was a little shaken up. Tiny pieces of glass all over Lucy's blanket. Literally fell right where Josie was playing 2 minutes before.

Lucy's method of transportation - the Beco. A happy Beco Baby, though. Cooing and laughing and raising eyebrows in expression all the time.

Teacher Jeremiah discussing Old Testament Sacrifices and Jesus' sacrifice with a student on a break to grab coffee before class resumed. (note the massive puddles...rainy season...Mama and Lucy got SOAKED walking to class)

Survey of Bible Doctrine class. Jeremiah teaching the Doctrine of Salvation.

All of Jeremiah's students. For many, this is their very first college course. They love him! (and they loved meeting Lucy too!) They all have offered him a full time position as their teacher. :)

A little debriefing after class.

Sisters spending a good morning hour playing and reading in Josie's bed.

Jeremiah prepping for class in the office out by the laundry room

Josie loving rainy season.