Today was embassy day. We left the guest house with the kids and other families at around 11 am. We drove to a restaurant that had a nice private playground. Generally, Bethany does not want any of the families traveling in public with the kids. But the restaurant is Italian and caters to international families. And it's high-class according to Ethiopian standards. So it's safe to bring the kids. We had a great time playing on the playground: many good pictures.
After lunch, we traveled to the U.S. embassy. It's an impressive structure -- very guarded. We entered with a Bethany representative who shepherded us through. We walked to a large room with many teller windows: like a bank. The U.S. foreign service agents were behind the windows. The Bethany representative was able to expedite our process. So we waited less than 30 minutes. When our name was called, we walked to the window. The agent asked us some basic questions. Bec answered through a phone. It was difficult to hear. The agent approved the kids' visas after only a few short questions. So it's official!!
We spent the rest of the night relaxing at the guest house.
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