"Why Ethiopia?" This is a question we've already answered a hundred times, and I fully expect to answer it at least a hundred more in my lifetime. My short answer to that question is...because we have room in our hearts and our home for a child, and God has a child in Ethiopia He has planned for our family. We're just being obedient, and He's reconfirmed at every step that we're walking on this road together.
STARTLING STATISTICS ABOUT ETHIOPIA
* One out of every 20 children born alive die in their first month of life
* One out of ten die before reaching their first birthday
* One out of six die before reaching their fifth birthday
* There are 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia
* The median age in Ethiopia is 18
* 1.5 million people in Ethiopia are infected with AIDS
* Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
I just can't wait for you two to have your little one at home with you. You are both truly doing God's work and will make WONDERFUL parents.
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