Abbara is a Christian. He did not come out directly and say it (I did ask him at a later time), but his actions showed it. He did his best to put others first, and he did it for everyone. He joined us for church, and we witnessed him worshipping from his heart. His van has scriptures written all over it, and the music he carries with him is praise and worship music--both Amharic and English. Although, sometimes he listens to talk radio to keep up with the latest soccer...I mean football...news.
Abbara is currently unmarried, but his future is bright. If you watch him with the children, you can see the compassion he has for them. He enjoyed interacting and playing with both Elizabeth and Josiah.
I do not know his personal opinion on adoption, but we watched as he tried to help with the bonding process. He was willing to allow Josiah come to him, but he tried to encourage Josiah to go to Demarie or I. He said he had worked an an orphanage in the past.
As a driver, even with the busy crazy streets in Addis, he was incredible. We always felt safe in his taxi/van. He was very aware of his own vehicle and the surroundings--other cars, people, animals. He was also very protective of us whenever we were out of his vehicle. He's very quick with a tire change, too! We paid for his services per day, but if he thought we were paying too much, he would return some of the money.
He is a good man, and a good friend. Anyone who meets him, please pass on greetings and hugs from the whole Baber family.
2 comments:
I second how incredible this man is!! And, he didn't just work at any orphanage, he used to work for Gelgela, doing their driving and all sorts of other odds and ends!
Thanks for sharing. I hope we can use him as well. He sounds like a great man.
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