This past weekend we had the honor of having our first Ethiopian celebration hosted by us! Eyerusalem and Tizita just turned 1 years old! That's right, all three of our children have their birthdays within a three day period of time! Many of our friends from Miami gathered in the back yard from all different walks of life to celebrate our girls. Our new friends from Ethiopia, Yigalem and Sewareg helped us make this event possible. Sewareg spent all day Saturday cooking Ethiopian food with Erika. Our guests enjoyed the spicy food and a taste of our girls culture. As cultural music was playing, drums pounding in the background, we were eating injera with our hands and surrounded by African decorations, etc. one of the neighborhood boys asked, "What kind of people are you anyway? Are you from America?" It was so funny! Toward the end of the night, we had a traditional "coffee ceremony" where the green coffee beans were roasted and brewed and served in small cups from a grass mat. The smell of fresh coffee and Ethiopian traditional insence took us back. You could almost close your eyes and picture being in Ethiopia. The richness and beauty of our girls' heritage is special and something we desire to cultivate deeply in our family. Happy Birthday Eyerusalem and Tizita!!
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Michael and Erika, thank you sooooo much for being a blessing to the body of Christ and the City of Miami!
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