Our International House of People: Ethiopian Adoption Group and More

Monday, February 18, 2008

Ethiopian Adoption Group and More

A hug goodbye with Chevella

A swinging big sister

Playing Basketball with Addison

Addison

Lennah's new friend Chevella

Well, Saturday Keith, Lennah, and I headed to a local Ethiopian adoption group that meets once a month. I have to say we had a great time. It was nice meeting other families who are like ours. It was also great to see Lennah play with the other kids and to know what a great big sister she will be to Delylah. I did struggle with where I should make this post; do I put it on Lennah's journey or do I put it on here. I decided to here because I do attend first fridays for since I have been home with Lennah which is mainly a China adoption group. I guess I feel like that is Lennah's group because she is of Asian descent and so are her new found friends from there. So I decided that we would not have visited this group without our impending adoption of Delylah so it rightfully belongs here. We met some great people that we will hopefully get to know better on our journey to bring home Delylah. I am so happy that we have been able to find support groups for our children to become a part of.

Cute stuff

On a second note I did a little shopping today. Before Lennah's adoption we did not purchase clothing because we were unsure of the gender even though CHI had told us to most likely expect a boy. We were glad we didn't make any purchases. Anyway, since we have requested another daughter I have been set on using Lennah's clothing for Delylah (providing they are around the same size on the same season) but today I could not help myself but to make two purchases and Delylah will need some of her own stuff to not feel like great I get left overs. Anway, I got her a little shirt that says I am the little sister and a photo frame for her room that says me and my sister. I am so happy that the girls will be so close in age and hopefully they will love each other more than any other two sisters ever could.

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History of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is one of the oldest known cradles of civilization known to man. Christianity was brought to the Kingdom of Axum around the 4th century AD and later in the 7th century Islam was introduced. Foreign missionaries were introduced to the region around the 1630's. Because of these unwelcomed guest Ethiopia did not welcome foreign Christians and Europeans into their lands. Its isolationism may have saved the country from 19th century colonialism. In 1936 Italian facists entered the region and forced its emperor into isolation but was later returned when the British and the French defeated the Italians. Civil unrest would lead to the demise of the aging emperor and in 1974 a socialist sort of government was named. The country went through a period of red terror that was funded by the Soviets and Cuba. This lead to the implementation of a communist government being installed in the late 1970's, early 1980's. In 1989 the country went through a period of famine that also lead to a change in governments. Finally, in 1994 the country would declare its independence and later hold free elections.

History of Vietnam

For about two thousand years Vietnam was ruled by China, following this period it would become independent for the next almost thousand years. In the 1800's it would be colonized by the French. The early 20th century would bring about visions of an independent republic. In 1945 Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam independent and renamed it the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. By 1947 a full-scale war would break out between the French and the Viet Minh (Ho CHi Minh's followers). China also began to aid the Viet Minh at this time due to its own communist revolution. July, 1954 the Geneva Accords would be sign paving the road to France leaving Vietnam; however, it would partition Vietnam into 2 independent states seperated by the 17th parallel. The South was helped by the United States, while the North would be dominated by the Viet Minh. By 1963 the South's government was very unstable. 1965 President Lyndon Johnson would send troops into Vietnam. The North would lead a massive attack in 1968 destroying much of the South. In 1969, Ho Chi Minh died but his forces remained in tact. By the early 1970's many Americans viewed the war as unwinnable and would prove unsuccessful at containing communism. January 1973 the Paris Peace Accords were signed ending the United States role in the war. In 1975 Saigon would fall to the North Vietnamese and in July of 1976 the two parts were reunified into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The war was disastrous for the Vietnamese people leaving an estimated 1 million to become boat people, 1 million imprisioned, and more than 100,000 killed. Today, Vietnam still has a communist form of government and although they are a developing nation many people remain extremely poor.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Ethiopian Adoption Group and More

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