Dear Tesfaye,
I wasn't expecting to receive the news that you were suddenly taken away. None of us were expecting this.....
Five years ago our friendship began and it was just as we were being the process of adopting M. We felt as if your introduction into our family was a confirmation that we were making the right choice and moving in the direction that God was leading us. Long before we visited Ethiopia, you filled our hearts with a love that connected us to this country, giving us a glimpse of all the joy and pain it would bring into our hearts.
Shortly after receiving the phone call that matched us with M. we called you to share the news. After we began pouring out the details of this sweet boys life, we were amazed and excited to learn that you were from the same region and a neighboring village. What an unexpected blessing to our family and we knew without a doubt that it had been orchestrated by God. You were an answer to our prayers that yearned for a way to help our child remain connected to his birth country.
Adjusting to life as parents, work and school kept us all busy and our moments of sharing life together felt few and far between, but each moment that was shared brought so much joy to our family. In those first months that M. was with us, you were there to offer him the love that is found from an uncle. You were there to tell us what exactly he was saying (Please ko nea) and how our little man was speaking sentences using all three languages. You were there to offer encouragement and reminders of his birth country. You were there. So when graduate school called you away we were so sad to see you go. You paid us one last visit and placed a bracelet on M's wrist that was from your recent trip to Ethiopia.
Despite your departure from Laramie, you were faithful in keeping in touch with our family and always checking up on M.
And now here we are with news we weren't expecting and we have yet to feel okay with letting you go.
Five years ago our friendship began and it was just as we were being the process of adopting M. We felt as if your introduction into our family was a confirmation that we were making the right choice and moving in the direction that God was leading us. Long before we visited Ethiopia, you filled our hearts with a love that connected us to this country, giving us a glimpse of all the joy and pain it would bring into our hearts.
Shortly after receiving the phone call that matched us with M. we called you to share the news. After we began pouring out the details of this sweet boys life, we were amazed and excited to learn that you were from the same region and a neighboring village. What an unexpected blessing to our family and we knew without a doubt that it had been orchestrated by God. You were an answer to our prayers that yearned for a way to help our child remain connected to his birth country.
Adjusting to life as parents, work and school kept us all busy and our moments of sharing life together felt few and far between, but each moment that was shared brought so much joy to our family. In those first months that M. was with us, you were there to offer him the love that is found from an uncle. You were there to tell us what exactly he was saying (Please ko nea) and how our little man was speaking sentences using all three languages. You were there to offer encouragement and reminders of his birth country. You were there. So when graduate school called you away we were so sad to see you go. You paid us one last visit and placed a bracelet on M's wrist that was from your recent trip to Ethiopia.
Despite your departure from Laramie, you were faithful in keeping in touch with our family and always checking up on M.
And now here we are with news we weren't expecting and we have yet to feel okay with letting you go.
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