tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784135403058574688.post2774524450465969500..comments2023-03-25T03:46:29.201-05:00Comments on Our Ethiopian Adoption Journey: "Hope"Chad, Laura, Sara and Sethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600626654475749083noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784135403058574688.post-58806027272243419192009-02-11T20:42:00.000-06:002009-02-11T20:42:00.000-06:00Thank you for adopting from Ethiopia, they are bea...Thank you for adopting from Ethiopia, they are beautiful people inside and outside. Enjoy this true story about orphans the King of Ethiopia adopted some 80 years ago and the photos<BR/><BR/>Armenian Christians share the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem with the Ethiopians we have many roots in common. Armenia was the first Christian Nation in 301 AD, and one of our saints (Mesrop Mashdots- who actually developed our unique alphabet and language so we could read the bible ALSO developed the alphabet for the Ethiopians. The Alphabets are both similar. They have shared this with the Ethiopians and Koptics for Centuries.<BR/>http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Rediscovering_Armenia_Guidebook-_Armenian_Quarter_Of_Jerusalem<BR/><BR/>In the 1920s, just after the Genocide of 1.5 million Christian Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. There were many Armenian children left without parents, they were slaughtered in front of them and many of the children were given to Kurds to sell or Armenians paid to have Kurds take their children to safety. Some of the children were sold to moslems in Harems, house keepers, etc.,<BR/>But many were taken to an orphanage in Jerusalem, where 40 ARmenian orphans started a brass band. The King of Ethiopia made a visit to Jerusalem and was entertained by the orchestra, he was saddened to learn they were orphans without a family.<BR/>The King of Ethiopia declared "I will adopt them all and they will be children of Ethiopia"<BR/>Armenians prospered in Ethiopia, with a beautiful church, they where business owners and wrote the first national anthym of Ethiopia called "Hail God to thee"<BR/>Because of many years of neighboring Moslem countries invading and cutting Ethiopia off economically, many of the educated ARmenians have left the country.<BR/>http://www.azad-hye.net/news/viewnews.asp?newsId=100dsz67<BR/>PHOTOS<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Armenians<BR/>http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=The_Armenians_of_Ethiopia:_A_Community_of_SurvivorsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784135403058574688.post-17504375180975507342009-02-10T23:28:00.000-06:002009-02-10T23:28:00.000-06:00Laura, you never cease to amaze me. You are witho...Laura, you never cease to amaze me. You are without doubt a very special woman. Not only in terms of the hope you speak but the faith you have.<BR/><BR/>Love DadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784135403058574688.post-76458429421055743802009-02-10T21:17:00.000-06:002009-02-10T21:17:00.000-06:00Oy Hope! Sometimes my hope goes for a little vaca...Oy Hope! Sometimes my hope goes for a little vacation time but it always comes back - I think hope is a big part of our spirit - what makes us human - who could live life without hope? No one! And Adam is right - Hope is what keeps us going time after time.<BR/><BR/>Fantastic post Laura!<BR/><BR/>RanaRanavan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16813747774603866918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784135403058574688.post-82146878718056061222009-02-10T19:36:00.000-06:002009-02-10T19:36:00.000-06:00Post away Adam. LauraPost away Adam. LauraChad, Laura, Sara and Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10600626654475749083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784135403058574688.post-26344169245172835322009-02-10T19:26:00.000-06:002009-02-10T19:26:00.000-06:00What a wonderful post! You have pretty much summed...What a wonderful post! You have pretty much summed up the reason that people can keep going even after a disappointment. I think I might post it on our blog and link to you (as long as you don't mind). ThanksAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783296217063636947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784135403058574688.post-5439613765336918472009-02-10T18:56:00.000-06:002009-02-10T18:56:00.000-06:00What a great post. With the timing for referrals ...What a great post. With the timing for referrals and court uncertain, it helps to know we're not alone in hoping...praying...wondering.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705012021821646185noreply@blogger.com