tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988038742290211174.post1850376311078383424..comments2023-09-25T03:38:27.728-05:00Comments on The Gardners Must Be Crazy: F.A.Q. Travel EditionChris and Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551833205708374072noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988038742290211174.post-26824422699705507932008-06-03T13:44:00.000-05:002008-06-03T13:44:00.000-05:00I think they'll be forgiving...I'm sure that can't...I think they'll be forgiving...I'm sure that can't wait to just lay eyes on you and give you a big hug...from the universal language of love. The nice thing about being there for a week is that you'll have people there to help you translate. I know Robel was really helpful to the two families with older children. Fortuna, the head nurse at the TH also speaks good English. Are you going to update the blog from ET? I'll be stalking...faithfully! :) And I've written you a novel...jill coenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01235340627318237885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988038742290211174.post-91549078248552132432008-06-03T13:18:00.000-05:002008-06-03T13:18:00.000-05:00Before we traveled, another adoptive mom said, "Th...Before we traveled, another adoptive mom said, "There is only one phrase you need to know, 'I love you, precious one.'" For her and her two older children adopted from Ethiopia, those words in Amharic were golden.<BR/><BR/>I agree, there is only so excited you can get. Otherwise, the packing and the getting ready to go would not get done. All the same, I'm sure you are both ready to meet your children. I'm so happy for you both.<BR/><BR/>Josiah's Ethiopian name is Beyene and his nickname was Beyu, not one we would have guessed. You're wise not to nickname them yet as they most likely will already have one.<BR/><BR/>With Love,<BR/>PenelopeCarpentershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642741934031137530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988038742290211174.post-73506990988556060282008-06-03T08:47:00.000-05:002008-06-03T08:47:00.000-05:00LOL.... yes, that is one of the 6 words we know. ...LOL.... yes, that is one of the 6 words we know. I'll admit we may be in over our heads here! Hopefully the children will be forgiving, and not judge us by our inability to learn Amharic. :)Nitro Krycerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10286543296146542328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988038742290211174.post-76480944897446088722008-06-03T07:30:00.000-05:002008-06-03T07:30:00.000-05:00Do you know the word for pretty? Conjo - kahn-joh...Do you know the word for pretty? Conjo - kahn-joh.<BR/><BR/>You can tell Yordanos that she is conjo. :)<BR/><BR/>You probably already knew that one...darn!jill coenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01235340627318237885noreply@blogger.com