Well, today’s the day we’ve been waiting for . . . we’re going to Ethiopia!!! We booked our flights three weeks ago, and those three weeks have FLOWN by.
Here’s an idea of what we think our schedule will be like while we’re gone:
Friday – Fly to Houston and then fly 15 hours to Dubai
Saturday – Arrive in Dubai that evening and spend the night
Sunday – Fly to Addis Ababa early that morning. Hang out at hotel & stand amazed the rest of the day that we’re actually there!
Monday – Go to Hannah’s Hope around 1:30 & meet our little boy for the first time! Play with him and the other kids for a few hours
Tuesday – Spend a few more hours at Hannah’s Hope
Wednesday – Attend our court appointment & testify that we certainly DO want him to be our son!
Thursday – Spend a few more hours at Hannah’s Hope & say goodbye until the next trip . . . {tears}
Friday – Soak in our last day in Addis Ababa and fly out that evening to Dubai
Saturday – Fly from Dubai to New York to Nashville . . . home!
We got everything packed last night, and I got so excited about all of the donations we’re taking to Hannah’s Hope! I was excited before, but to see it all ready to go was really fun! We tried to pack very light ourselves so that we could fit in as much as possible, and we were able to take almost everything! The few things that didn’t fit will be saved until the next trip. Thank so much to those of you who contributed! It was neat to see how a little here and a little there added up to be A LOT! This is just some of it . . .
Please pray that our flights go smoothly, that all of our bags arrive when we do, and that we’re able to soak in everything while we’re there. We’ve grown to love Ethiopia, and we know that experiencing the people and culture first-hand will be an incredible experience. Also pray that our court appointment goes well on Wednesday and for our time with our little boy.
We’ll try to update the blog while we’re there, but some other AGCI friends who have been there this week had trouble accessing their blogs. If we’re not able to, we’ll be sure to update lots once we’re home! Thanks so much for following us on this journey and for supporting us along the way!
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