Getting Settled

To start off with the most important news: it rained this morning and so the soccer game was cancelled.  Addisu, Mesfene and I awoke @ 4:30 AM, walked outside, and when we were told the game was off, went back to catch some shut eye.  Oh well, soon enough this jewish pele will be unleashed on an unexpecting Addis.

 

After a quick breakfast, Rick, Tom, Stuart, and I went to the mission.  As usual, things were hectic/unorganized, but for some reason this really fazed Rick today.  We spent 30 minutes looking for Sister Bridgitta and one of Rick's new Hodkins patients, a beautiful seven year old girl.  Overall things were moving pretty slowly but Rick saw ~10 patients, telling those needing any serious consideration to return tomorrow for his big clinic.  A group of 15 students/teachers from Georgetown Day School visited and Rick gave them a tour of the mission and introduced them to some of his patients. 

 

I finally reunited with Abebe, and we had time to catch up, look over the outpatient clinic supplies, and simply enjoy being together again.  Tomorrow morning work at the misison starts @ 8 and I am planning to be there.  After Rick finished seeing his patients, we chemakied and macchiatoed, then Stuart and I took a nice walk through my old stomping grounds to go to the Taitu Hotel.  My friends from last year were still working the desk and were happy to see me again.  I will move in either tonight or tomorrow, it all depends on how long shabbat runs.  The entire Georgetown Day group + other friends of Rick's will be at shabbat tonight and I am excited for another rousing rendition of "If I Had a Hammer."  Should be a fun night and I will try to write tomorrow, hopefully with lots of interesting medical cases to share!