The Joy Home

Hey!Today we went to the Joy Girl's Home and had a blast. The home is run by Konjit, a lady who stayed at our house last summer. There are twelve girls between the ages of 14 and 19 living there. We gave each girl a bag of gifts which they seemed to really appreciate. Also, we made bandanna bracelets. Some of the girls braided the bracelets and then decided to braid our hair too. The girls did a great job considering how slick and thick our hair is. Now we feel bald because every bit of our hair is braided. While our hair was being done, we talked to the girls and they tried to teach us Amharic. Unfortunately, I've forgotten pretty much everything that they taught me except that Rachel is an aile (turtle) haha. They are so loving, accepting, and full of joy. I hope we can spend a lot more time with them. Emma