Well it's official. We will be traveling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Christmas day to go meet our baby girl! Don't know where Addis Ababa is? How about Ethiopia? Africa? That's okay!
The country of Ethiopia is located on the eastern border of the continent in what is commonly referred to as the Horn of Africa. The country is a little over twice the size of Texas. It has a population of around 82 Million people with about 3 Million located in it's Capital, Addis Ababa.
Here are some pictures of Addis Ababa...the paved parts at least. I never really understood why the courts closed down for rainy season until I went there. It is certainly a different world than we are used to! This is where we will be spending most of our time in Ethiopia on this trip.
This may be what you expected of a place in Ethiopia. But when you get out of the city...look what this country turns out to be! Nothing like you imagined it, I guarantee! Some of the most beautiful scenery you will ever see.
But the scenery is not the most beautiful thing about Ethiopia. No.
It's the people!
The most beautiful people you will ever meet. Inside and out. Most of them have NOTHING but will give you EVERYTHING. I, like most people I know who have traveled to this country, have fallen in love with its people. Those who travel to Ethiopia on mission trips, will tell you that they came back having learned much more than they went to teach. What a wonderful place.
Most importantly...it's where the most precious little 6 month old baby you've ever seen lives!!
So that's where we're headed!
As you can see, it's a long ways away. Approximately 8300 miles from DFW. It will take us 20 + hours of flight time and several stops to get there. We will be there in the late evening of Dec 26. We will meet our daughter (hopefully) the next day. We will probably be making daily visits to her orphanage for the next few days as well. Our court date is set for Dec 30th.
If we pass....you will get to see her here.
So stay tuned.
Until then, remember:
GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!!
If we pass....you will get to see her here.
So stay tuned.
Until then, remember:
GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!!
