We are Home

Sorry dear friends for being absent for so long. The absence in the beginning was because it has been near impossible to put our trip into words. I plan on doing that over the next week. We truly felt the prayers of the Saints during our entire trip. When we left on Friday evening, I began to have a panic attack at the airport in New York. I took a Xanax and Doug prayed for me and on the plane we went. We loved flying on Emirates. Our stay in Dubai allowed us to be completely refreshed upon arriving in Ethiopia. Driving through the city to our guest house was surreal. People had told me of the poverty but there really are no words that can prepare you for what you see. This was very overwhelming for both Doug and I. When we arrived at the Yebsabi Guest House, we really began to question what we had done. I was not prepared for this reaction from Doug. We took time to pray and then we got ready to go and meet our boy. As soon as we arrived and saw our boy, our fears immediately dissipated. He was absolutely beautiful. We were only at the care center for about a half an hour before returning to the guest house. We then enjoyed a coffee ceremony. That was our first exposure to Ethiopian coffee and we were hooked:) We then brought Noah to our room and bathed him, played for awhile and then put him to bed for the night. Here are some pictures of our travel and first day with Noah. to be continued.........