calling all gladney ethiopia families...

As we try to prepare for our upcoming trip to Ethiopia (I can still hardly believe I am writing the words "upcoming trip to Ethiopia"), I've been thinking a lot about what kind of gifts to bring to Belay and the caregivers at Gladney's facilities. I would like to do something meaningful to them....

So I had an idea... but I need your help.

Do you know those photobooks you can make on sites like my publisher and kodak gallery? (see here for an example) We've created a few after big trips and events, and they really do come out great. So I thought it would be a nice idea to create a book that included photos of Gladney kids and families - waiting families too (can be pics of the kids while in the care center, back at home, with your family/friends, whatever...). It's something I think the caregivers would enjoy having and it will last a long time. But this will only work if I can get others on board.

So if this sounds like a good idea to you and you'd be interested in being a part of the book, leave me your email address in a comment... or send me an email at mgrkej @ yahoo.com. I will only use photos that are provided to me for the book (I won't download them from anyone's blog/website and I won't use any photos people have sent me of their kids for other reasons... and, of course, I would only use any photos in order to create the book - that's a promise).

*quick update - if you email pics, let me know how you want me to "label" to pics in the book - i.e. with you and your family members' first and/or last names, city, states.... I will only use last names if people are comfortable with that.