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| Rick in Axum, December 2004 |
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| Axum was Holy, Greatly Hospitable and Missed Beyond Belief |
^ We landed in Addis, Ethiopia on
December 7, 2004 and drove north and south...and on the fifth or sixth day as we went from village to village, Rick noted:
"I just came to realize that Ethiopians are deeply spiritual and live mostly for the day they'll meet God...."
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| ^Three sisters: Oldest standing on top of middle sister as the youngest looks on |
| North of Dessie |
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| Notice the woman with a load of sticks/wood "COURAGE/FAITH & ENDURANCE" come to mind |
^^ABOVE^^ We
followed the old lady for a short time to see where she was going with the huge load she carried on her frail shoulders...
Her pace never slowed… She then went down the river bank and eventually disappeared beyond the thick vegetation…
…I became engulfed by an immense amount of pride, as warm
tears of nostalgia slowly ran down my cheeks…
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| Approaching LALIBELA - +/- 300ft Altitude... |
| Precious Young Entreprenuers |
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| These kids weren't begging... they were selling: chewing gums; napkins; tangerines etc. |
| Youngsters practicing soccer... |
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| They were preciously performing for us...THEY WERE GREAT!!!! |
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