The moment my feet hit Ethiopian soil for the first time, I knew two things.  That I would be back.  And that I would bring Nicole, my wife, with me. I’m sure it was the smell of the air, the people I was meeting, the power of the work we were doing; a combination of all of it.  I knew, with each passing day, this was something my wife would need to experience.  That knowledge only grew on my second trip.

You know you’re seeing real beauty when everything in you stops for a moment. A groom lays eyes on his bride for the first time on their wedding day, her brunette hair sets off her deep blue eyes and flawless skin.  For a few brief moments, the setting sun, shadows, and clouds line up perfectly and the sky bursts into saturated fire.  Your child, without prompting, tells you they love you.  Insert your own beautiful moment here.

Moments like these take our breath away.   Our search for air and words comes up short.  The silence of our usually cluttered minds is serene, and we are left for once to simply drink it in.