Photos of the trip

Wow-the last two weeks have been beyond crazy. The two of them ran all three of us around like crazy people while we were gone. Our journey into Africa was very difficult for a multitude of reasons. It was far more difficult than I anticipated. My Mom was a huge lifesaver, we could not have managed without her constant help and energy. I will post more later but I wanted you all to know we are home.

Thank you for the wonderful welcoming at the Airport. Thank you for the meals and all the errands you all have done for us recently. Thank everyone for babysitting and loving on our kids while we were gone. The meals have been most helpful, especially today. While Aaron was at the Doctor with Dereck, it took me 1 hour and 20 minutes to get the munchkins down for a 2 hour nap. And yes it was totally worth it.

We have had a lot of tears around the house lately. From me and the kids. Having twin toddlers will take some fine tuning over these next few months. Mixed into our tears have been fun moments. More in the last couple of days, we are all relieved the plane ride is over.

We are in Africa, moments from meeting the kids!!!

Africa has been so neat to see. We have been in the capital which has a mix of old and new. The streets are mixed with SUV's and bicycles and the occasional goat or cow. Everyone is very friendly and we have had electricity most of the time. I'm unsure exactly how I feel, I go back and forth between elation and joyful tears. Time to pack the diaper bag and sort through our paperwork. I'm so thankful to be here in this moment, what a treasured day this will be in our memories-Sarah

God dances over each of us!

Can you imagine the day you were born? Picture with me, your parents dancing over you with delight. Singing and rejoicing over the fact that you exist and belong to them. God has danced over each of us. He created us and predestined us to be here and now. Zephaniah says he dances over you with joy! Wow!

Zephaniah 3:17 (Amplified Bible)

¹⁷The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing.

As we prepare to travel to get our kiddos our hearts are filled with joy. We haven't actually danced but our bodies and minds are breathing a long sigh of relief. The anticipation is almost too much, I can't express the love we have for kids who we have yet to meet. We leave tomorrow at 5:20am and will arrive in Ethiopia on Thursday evening. We will have a day to acclimate to the time difference and then Saturday at 10am we will meet our kids!

Thanks for the prayers and support. See you on the 13th at 4:30pm.