We visited 3 churches connected with World Orphans and their strategy for home based care. Each church was unique, but each church welcomed us with a coffee ceremony (Coffee is big in Ethiopia!). This special hospitality involved a large loaf of bread, popcorn, and of course, Ethiopian coffee (very strong, served in a shot-like glass). From a western perspective, one hurdle was the fact that Ethiopians typically eat with their hands. The bread and popcorn were passed around the room and each person took their portion from the whole. It is a beautiful picture of unity, but a challenge to those of us who struggle with germ phobia. Each church had beautiful testimonies of transformed lives and families preserved through the work of World Orphans through the local churches. I found the Ethiopian people to be so beautifully gentle and genuine. I have much respect for the pastors ministering there.