Tuesday, May 15, 2012

hello all,  WOW...we are in the final preps to go see our new daughter and her home country.  We leave for Ethiopia on Thursday morning.  Our first flight is from pgh to DC at 5:45am then we will leave DC for Ethiopia at 11:15am and arrive at Ethiopia at 7:45am their time friday morning :) (where did the night go??  hehe)  Your prayer covering means so very much as we make this journey.  From traveling mercies, to health, restedness, joy, peace and favor...all is so appreciated!!  We will be visting Makeda for the first time either the 19th or 20th.  It is a 5 hour trip to Awassa and we will be at her orphanage about 2 hours, then travel back to Addis Ababa.  Our court date is set for May 21 and if we pass court the first time  (all her paperwork is there) she will be legally ours :) .  We travel home the 22nd and will arrive in Pgh Wed. afternoon, the 23rd.  We pack our house into a truck on the 24th and close on our new house the 25th.  Wow, we REALLY appreicate your prayers, as without God this doesn't even seem possible ;) .  Can't wait to share pictures of our cutie when we arrive home.  Of course, that may be awhile as we haven't even signed up with our new internet provider yet.  Can't say it enough...THANK YOU !!

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