We are in Awassa for the weekend, visiting the branch for Church

tomorrow and bringing mail and packages to the Elders down here.

We had planned to meet with our Institute teacher here but he called

as we were driving down and said he had to go to Addis! : / 

We took the elders to dinner at the Haile Hotel tonight, where we are staying.  

We really enjoyed being with the four of them!  

Here are some photos taken on the 4 1/2 hour drive and 

from our hotel balcony overlooking Lake Awassa.

I took this of a bunch of boys playing soccer ("football" here)

with a herd of cows right next to them in a field.  I missed the

game but this shows how TALL the cacti are down here!!

You just NEVER know what will be on the road in front of you...

Some views from our room on the 2nd floor....

The view from the restaurant on the first floor

My pretty avocado salad with lemon and rose dressing...