A few days ago we arrived home from our first trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was an amazing trip as a family but it was also a very difficult one. Spending 36 hours (17 going and 19 coming) on a plane is just hard. But we made it and are now processing our whole experience. I will be honest and say re-entering back into our lives has not been as easy as we thought. There are so many thoughts, sounds, and sights to work through and then to adjust back into our "normal" routines and not to mention getting back on Central Standard Time. There are so many things we want to share about our trip and experience to Ethiopia. Things like:
*Warmth of the people
*Rich history
*Beautiful country
*Our new friends (BeJoe Girls and Soli, our driver)
*Time at the Holy Trinity Church
*Watching our children play
*Seeing people interact with Marcus and Kylee (Marcus would stop production on the house next to us when he would go outside)
*Drive up Entoto Mountain
*Visits to the orphanages especially seeing our little girl and the naked babies sunning
But the one thing that keeps standing out to us is that this would not be possible without the help and support of so many people. We could never say thank you enough for all the people who have and are praying for us, the ones who always stop to ask how things are going and for the many who have helped us financially. This truly is a group effort and we can't wait to be able to share our new little girl with everyone.
So here is the next step. We have passed our court date and our waiting for a group that oversees the women and children of Ethiopia to give us their support. Once we receive that support we will be given a date at the US Embassy to receive her passport and papers. Once we have a date Marla and I will travel back over to begin an intense bonding time before heading back to the states. Please continue to pray for our little girl and this process.
*Rich history
*Beautiful country
*Our new friends (BeJoe Girls and Soli, our driver)
*Time at the Holy Trinity Church
*Watching our children play
*Seeing people interact with Marcus and Kylee (Marcus would stop production on the house next to us when he would go outside)
*Drive up Entoto Mountain
*Visits to the orphanages especially seeing our little girl and the naked babies sunning
But the one thing that keeps standing out to us is that this would not be possible without the help and support of so many people. We could never say thank you enough for all the people who have and are praying for us, the ones who always stop to ask how things are going and for the many who have helped us financially. This truly is a group effort and we can't wait to be able to share our new little girl with everyone.
So here is the next step. We have passed our court date and our waiting for a group that oversees the women and children of Ethiopia to give us their support. Once we receive that support we will be given a date at the US Embassy to receive her passport and papers. Once we have a date Marla and I will travel back over to begin an intense bonding time before heading back to the states. Please continue to pray for our little girl and this process.
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