New thoughts

As we approach our exploratory mission in a couple of weeks we are looking for wheels as being stuck with a driver in a car to which we have only intermittent access could be worrying.  Happily a contact in Ethiopia has suggested he can arrange car hire and the possible purchase of one when we go over for a year which would make life easier.  Lets hope that he comes up trumps.  The need for transport is not only independence but also an opportunity to visit the local university and get about the locality and visit some of the Kebeles to see for ourselves what is happening rather than having constant minders about.  Hopefully too we will get some nice photos for this and the linked blog.   What is also encouraging is the number of friends who can also contribute something, who say they are interested in visiting-this may mean though that we start having a well warn path to Labela where the rock hewn churches and major tourist spots are.  Hopefully too can visit local medical school and see what is what.  There are clearly tensions between the faith based hospitals and the government and it is difficult to know where the best interventions will be.  Much I think will be revealed in February.