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Jacqueline & Janneke are walking the Nijmeegse vierdaagse collecting money for
the Abba Toon Leus school in Dharrito (see: www.abbatoon.nl/4daagse)

Our visit: a journey with a mission

Saturday October 27th: The milking of the camels and the visit to Yabello.



The milking of the camels

We get up early to see the milking of the camels. After a nice walk, we arrive at the camels. A few boys show us how to milk the camels. Some members of the family try to milk themselves and they manage to milk! To thank the boys and some other kids, we give them some whistles.

Visit to Yabello

After breakfast we leave for Yabello. We visit the market. It is very busy there. You can buy a lot of things: food, shawls and bracelets. Everyone is buying a bracelet. Iede also buys something we will eat for dinner.
The visit to the house, where Abba Toon has lives the last months of his life, is very emotional. Especially when we walk into his room, there are a lot of tears. We take some things, that will remember us of Abba Toon: pictures, cuddly toys, books, bracelets and some religious things. We really appreciate it, that the room of Abba Toon was left as it was, until our visit. We thank Iede and the others for that!

Presents

After lunch we all relax. On behalf of some Borana-people, the driver gives us some presents. The men get a beautiful bracelet. The ladies also get a bracelet, but also get a very beautiful shawl. What a large gesture!

The Mass

Before dinner, we go all to the Mass, which is held in the 'little church' in the sister's house. Present are Jo-Anne, Collette, Iede and Bonicafe(lli). This evening we, the family of Abba Toon, are also present. Boniface(lli) preaches very beautiful and touching.
Boniface(lli) tells us not to grieve about the death of Abba Toon anymore, but to thank God for the life of Abba Toon.
Sometimes it is better to lose something beautiful.
It is better to lose something, than to have never had it.
(from: "Heilige Anthonius" ("Saint Anthony") , Rowwen Hèze)

The Cake

After again a very nice diner, we eat a cake, baked by Colette. Joop cuts the cake. We all enjoy a piece of the cake. We drink something and talk about our days in Dadim. The last evening in Dadim is ending…
To the camels.To the camels.
The cattle of the people we`re visitingThe cattle of the people we`re visiting
The calfs.The calfs.
Beautiful view.Beautiful view.
The milking, 1.The milking, 1.
The camels.The camels.
The milking, 2.The milking, 2.
The whistles are very funny.The whistles are very funny.
The milk is drunk up immediately.The milk is drunk up immediately.
The market in Yabello.The market in Yabello.
Iede buying cabbage on the market of Yabello.Iede buying cabbage on the market of Yabello.
A bouquet of cabbage.A bouquet of cabbage.
The father`s house in Yabello.The father`s house in Yabello.
Uncle Ton`s room.Uncle Ton`s room.
The father`s house.The father`s house.
A drink.A drink.
The presents of the driver.The presents of the driver.
On the photo with the driver and cook Ulla.On the photo with the driver and cook Ulla.
On the photo with sister Collette ans sister Jo-Anne.On the photo with sister Collette ans sister Jo-Anne.
The Mass in the little chapel.The Mass in the little chapel.
Joop cuts the cake, freshly baken by Collette.Joop cuts the cake, freshly baken by Collette.
Goodbye to Boniface, 1.Goodbye to Boniface, 1.
Goodbye to Boniface, 2.Goodbye to Boniface, 2.
Goodbye to Boniface, 3.Goodbye to Boniface, 3.
Goodbye to Boniface, 4.Goodbye to Boniface, 4.
Goodbye to Boniface, 5.Goodbye to Boniface, 5.