After packing, unpacking to get rid of 12 pounds, repacking, getting more requests for stuff, unpacking, biting the overweight-bag-fee bullet and putting the 12 extra pounds back in as I finally repack for the final time (until I get to Portland and have to unpack one bag to get the requested items to be purchased before I catch my plane in their saved nook) I am ready to go.
Paperwork done, bags packed, roads open to the airport (after last night's freezing rain closed them) kids showering me with love and kisses and promises of missing me and taking good care of Mom, I am off to Portland tomorrow to catch an early Saturday morning flight for DC, and then on to Addis.
I am staying at the AAI guesthouse close to Layla, so I don't know if internet will happen or not. I am so ready to meet our girls. No butterflies yet, but they will surely come. God's peace to us all.
“Calcuttas are everywhere if we only have eyes to see. Find your Calcutta.” ~ Mother Teresa
- richlisad
- I am a person of destiny and purpose. I’ve been chosen, hand picked by royalty for a job; trained and possessed by the great King to complete what I’ve been called to do. Nothing else matters. - David Hogan
...the places that used to fit me cannot hold the things I’ve learned... Sara Groves
8 comments:
Rich,
Have a safe trip and an even more wonderful journey. Godspeed to you and your family!
Pat and Jane Marcoux
Have an AMAZING trip!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your beautiful daughters!
I love you guys and couldn't be happier for you! I can hardly wait to meet the girls. Have a safe trip, you are in our prayers.
Tom
Rich and Lisa,
May God bless you beyond all measure during these next few weeks. Thinking of you as you'll be leaving one of your little ones behind. But it will be so temporary. We're blessed to know that there are some Vineyard people on the west coast praying for my Vineyard family on the east coast! Truly, Thank you.
Heather
I can't wait to meet your newest edition to your already fabulous family. My love and prayers go with you. Nadine
Tons and tons of love and prayers are being piled on you in the spirit! Luckily his arm is long enough to reach to wherever you are, right this minute, and give you an enormous hug of encouragement, wrapping you in his love... peace brother!
I just read in Denise's adoption blog that she does for an Oregon paper about some big girls meeting their family and going home. The whole time I was thinking "I know which girls she is talking about".
Can't wait to hear how it went and hope you all made it home safe and sound.
Please email me, I know marta and Mekleet very well. Tell them that "Loga" from Canada says "Dehna Natchihue? Enne Eg'zabier Tesmesgun. America T'iru new? Enne betam dassentanna anchee heed Washington!" They have my address but it may have been lost. I've lots of photos and time spent with them, would love to chat. Please email me: logan_cochrane(at)hotmail.com
You'll need to change (at) for @, I just don't want tons of spam. Thank you kindly, Logan.
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