Merry Christmas—you have bed bugs! I woke up around 330 am and my feet were sooo itchy! Dumb bed bugs are back. I worked in the clinic again until Cameron and his family arrived. Woah did they get a grand welcome! The preK kids and a few of my second graders met them at the front gate with singing and flowers and a banner! They escorted them (well, us, I was taking pictures), to the schoolyard, where the entire school was waiting. They all sang a song, and the groupwork kids sang a special song. Some of the kids had memorized something, so they said that too. We showed them our house, and Dr. Gemechu gave them a tour of the campus, and then of the clinic. I was just reading a book in the clinic library, and I hear all this clapping. “Shoot, what did I just miss?!” Dr. Gemechu had unveiled a huge portrait of Cameron’s grandfather (who sponsored him to go to America/become a doctor, something). Trei cool. Then we all went to Hareg’s house for Christmas lunch. I finally got to go in her house! There was SO much food! There was American food, European food, and Ethiopian food, but Hareg said that we had to eat the Ethiopian food last. I cheated haha. Bezunesh was there and she brought out all the food. I wonder if she stayed home from school to cook and stuff…. We were so stuffed after we ate, but then we went out on the front porch and Bezunesh did a coffee ceremony for us. I politely declined :-D/:-/. I had double checked before I left to see if I would be able to get back in time for class, but, alas. No such luck. It started pouring haha. Well, that has nothing to do with class. I ended up going with Abebe to pick up Amanuel at the PFSA (Pharmaceuticals something and something Agency). Half of the roads were closed, and it was rush hour, so it took forever and a half. Less than a half hour after I got back, Cameron’s family showed up! His mom made sweet potato casserole, and Peter slept and we ate snacks and stuff. It was so fun! Cameron’s girlfriend, (hi Shelby!) had made a powerpoint of Christmas lights on houses with certain titles (most creepy reindeer etc) and we watched that, then we ate dinner (sweet potato casserole and cheese and crackers) and ate dessert in the living room while we opened some presents. They brought me a present! I got a shirt that says Orlando: I can finally join the Orlando club haha. Cameron liked the chocolate Mom sent with his family—he said he had just run out! I also got about half of the stuff that Mom sent to/with them. Face sunscreen, and Cameron and Anisha’s Christmas presents, and a huge bag of candy, and wart stuff, and flea collars for Rocky and Pup! Then they left and I was alooone. I slept in Anisha's bed so I did not get more bed bugs bites. Tesfye and Kiberet will wash my comforter and mattress on Sunday ?? Hareg called and they said they would. So funny.
Morningness, and Merry Christmas. It was so weird without snow, or at least cold. I feel like the weather has been trying SO hard to snow for me, but it cannot get it cold enough. It has been raining, which is super weird, since it is the dry season, and chillier than usual. SantaJill came during the night (actually, he came as soon as Cameron’s family left haha). I did not open anything, though, because I promised Cameron I would wait for him. Even my dad never made us wait this long ;-). I “worked” at the clinic until about 1130. No patients came. Dr. Gemechu is discouraging people until the doctor comes (hopefully next Wednesday), and the lab is ready (it will be ready soon). Hulu and Adoonya gave me an Ethiopian name! ጫልቱ. It is pronounced Ch’ahl-too. If you can do the clicky thing, that’s what the ch is. Metric can, I know :-). I never thought I would ever have to learn a language that clicks. It means…something about excelling (I cannot find it in the dictionary). Then I followed Daniel to the Wood and Metal Shop, and then back to the clinic, where we waited forever for Antenna to come with a drill to change the lock on the lab door. We finally went to his office so I could print Silent Night and Joy to the World in Amharic for the Pathfinder kids. After a quick lunch, I went to go talk with Kinfe. On my way out, I noticed that both Pup and Rocky were on my porch. Prime opportunity to befit them with their Christmas gift—flea collars! Pup’s is red and he looks SO cute, and Rocky’s is white. My handsome lovers, as we would say in the barn. I proctored Cameron’s 7th and 8th grade music test, which went okay. They still did not understand a lot of the problems, so I had to do some explaining. Right after that we were supposed to have Christmas Program rehearsal, but, as usual, it took forever to round everyone up. FINALLY, I was on my way back to the library with my last load of kids, and China did not want to come, so I picked him up and brought him inside. BOY OH BOY did he throw the biggest hissy fit EVER! He was screaming and kicking me and banging on the door. There is no way he will ever like me again now. Everyone was all like “wha?” and I just kept saying to ignore him. It was hard to talk over him, though, I will say that. I made him stay inside until he calmed down. Then I opened the door and he ran out of there like he was on fire. He will not be in the Christmas Program. No sheep for him. He needs some serious discipline. Rehearsal went okay, but Amanuel (Joseph) never came, and Gutu (the arch Angel) came late. Other than that, it was okay. I am making them all have all of their lines memorized by next week. We really need to start rehearsing in the auditorium, if that is where we will be having the actual program. Vespers was… in Amharic, but good nonetheless, I am sure. I was going to play the piano, but the computer lab is locked so we have no outlet. Back to the house to try to finish the spaghetti sauce. There was a knock on my door just as I was peeling my carrot, and it was Samson. He handed me a little Tupperware thingy of honeycomb! “It is fresh,” he said with a smile. Oh I love him. He should just move here to the compound. With his little brother, so is super adorable. He doubtless had his dinner here tonight anyway, and is here until dark every other night. So I got to eat honeycomb right out of the comb, and it was really good and I tried to make a candle out of the chewed up wax, but I think the string I used for the wick was still wet with spit, so I shall try again tomorrow!
Merry Christmas and happy Sabbath!
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