Stories from Ethiopia
Life, faith, family, and the unexpected adventures of serving in Ethiopia.
We're the Cobos family—an engineer, a surgeon, and four kids following God's call to serve in southern Ethiopia.
Here you'll find stories from the hospital, glimpses of everyday life, family adventures, and reflections on what God is teaching us along the way. Some stories are encouraging, some are challenging, and others are just plain funny. All are part of this adventure we're grateful to share with you.
Choose a category that interests you or explore our stories below.
When Every Drop Counts
"His hematocrit is 8%. His belly is full of blood. And we only have one unit of blood available in the entire hospital."
This was the situation we faced with a 14-year-old boy who desperately needed emergency surgery.
Building Hope
I'm a civil engineer. I've worked on bridges, offshore structures, and plenty of other complicated projects over the years.
But I've never built a building.
I've definitely never built a hospital.
And I've certainly never built a hospital in Ethiopia.
So naturally, I became…
All Things New
If you read our last blog, “Calm Before the Storm,” you know that we were bracing for…
The Calm Before The Storm
“It’s a category 4 storm, we are issuing a mandatory evacuation for Zones A, B, and C.”
This is what we heard on the radio in September 2018 as Hurricane Florence was barreling towards…
Folded, Torn, and United
We carefully followed her instructions. A room full of surgeons folding papers, making small tears, and trying our best to…
The Doctor Is In
The first incident happened during an ordinary day when a dear friend of ours took a sudden tumble, hitting her head on the way down. The result was a deep gash that left no question—
Team Soddo - Past, Present, & Future
How it all started
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