Screwtape!

My final birthday present arrived over the weekend, when Jen and I traveled to Colorado Springs for a stage performance of CS. Lewis's "The Screwtape Letters." It was an amazing single actor 90 minute production. The main actor also announced after the performance in a Q&A that they have purchased the rights to another great Lewis novel "The Great Divorce," which will hopefully be staged in late 2013.

After the play, we were trying to decide on a place for dinner. Could have chosen a local burger and fries joint, but thanks to the power of cell phones and Google, we located the only Ethiopian restaurant in all of Springs! And it was only 10 blocks away.

The dinner was amazing. The owner/hostess was even more so. We spent almost two hours eating and talking with her while she served us some of the most amazing food I have ever enjoyed. She not only owns the restaurant, but also runs a small school for adopted Ethiopian children and their forever families. We of course shared Wes and Kim's adoption story, and she said she would pray for them and their baby. She even packed up several small desserts for us to take back to the kids. Finally she presented us with the Book of Friends for us to leave a note and our thoughts in.What an amazing woman. Chef Maya can be found on the web at www.uchennalive.com . Like her slogan says:"Live! Love! Be Loved! Eat Well!"