Embassy Day

Embassy Day

The more headbands, the better!

We had to be up and out of the hotel by 7:30am today to get to our Embassy appointment.  Mekdes picked out her outfit and put in about 3 headbands and we were off and running!  Ihoneum (no) and neyi (come) are frequent words in our interactions!  She really is doing a great job considering the whirlwind she has been swept up in.  The traffic was heavy as everyone is preparing for a big Muslim holiday on Tuesday, so it took us an hour to get there.  Once we got through security, it was like being at a nicer DMV as we were sitting in a room full of people trying to get their visas and waiting for their ticket number to flash up on the screen so they could go to the next available Embassy employee.  We waited for over an hour and our interview with the Embassy worker went well.  We should have Mekdes’ visa on Wednesday morning.  On the way home we stopped at coffee shop and everyone got a cup of coffee.  Shawn is not a coffee drinker, which is so sad since we are in the birthplace of coffee, so he got a cup of ice cream.  When he gave a spoonful to Mekdes she started to cry and wanted to spit it out!  Clearly, the cold taste of ice cream is something she will have to become accustomed to and I have no doubt Margo will take care of that in no time! 
Mekdes had befriended everyone at the hotel.  From the hostesses, to the bartender, to the cleaning staff....they all love her!  They let her tag along while performing their various responsibilities...it is so sweet!  Here is Mekdes tending bar--ha!

What can I get ya?