The "Infamous" Sost Gwadenyas

The guys in the above picture are "infamous."

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They are known as the Three Amigos. Their names are Dusty, Lucky, and Ned. We found an Amheric version of the Three Amigos in Ethiopia. They are known as the Sost Gwadenyas. Their names are Eli, William, and Elijah.

One of the joys of the journey to meet our son, William, was being able to travel it with several other families. Two of the families with us were Chris and Stephanie Whyte and Don and Tina Hubbard. The Whytes adopted Eli and the Hubbards adopted Elijah. Eli, William, and Elijah are only a few weeks apart from each other in age. They are from the same hometown of Asela. You can see on the map below that Asela is about 175 kilometers south of the capital city, Addis Ababa. We had the opportunity to travel to the boys' orphanage in Asela with the Whytes and the Hubbards.

Asela is a special place to call your hometown. It is known for three important things. One, it's barley. We enjoyed some of the roasted barley grains during a coffee ceremony at the orphanage. Two, it's Olympic track athletes. According to our adoption coordinator in Ethiopia, 90% of the Olympic runners have come from Asela. Three, it is the birthplace of the Sost Gwadenyas. They have traveled similar roads. They have gone from being fatherless crib mates in an orphanage to becoming beloved sons in our families. May they always have a special friendship.