Leaving tomorrow

Well the time has finally come. I leave tomorrow. I'm excited and a little anxious. The kids are a little crazy and upset and acting out. Bill joked that I'm the lucky leaving - he has to stay and put up with them :) And I am excited to go get Abigail. I will meeting Sue, with our agency, at JFK and we will be flying over to Ethiopia together. That makes me feel a little better. She's been there done that too many times - she's a pro. I am stopping in Dubai, Saudi Arabia overnight on Sunday and then leaving there early Monday for the last leg to Addis. I should arrive around 11:30. From then I will be checking in my Guest House and then leaving again to go out to Will's orphanage. I will have the opportunity to meet Will's bio grandfather. It will be a long trip and require an overnight stay but when will I ever have the chance again. I'm taking a scrapbook for him so he can see Will now and how much he's changed. Because of this side trip I will not be getting Abigail right away, I will be getting her on Wednesday. After that Thursday is our Embassy appointment and then shopping on Friday. We leave late Saturday and will be home on Sunday. Hopefully I will have better email access on this trip and I will plan on posting from Ethiopia. :)

1 week to go

Well, I leave for my big trip in 1 week. This time next week I will be on board my plane for JFK. I am excited and scared at the same time. I also am dealing with the thought of leaving Bill and the kids behind and that doesn't thrill me. But God is good all the time, and all the time God is good. He provided me someone to tag along with and not feel so alone. Sue with our Adoption Agency is making a trip and will be on the same flight and staying at the same Guest House as I will. That makes my family feel a  little better. I'm busy, busy packing and making lists of things I need. Not like China, there is no WalMart and I have to take everything I need with me. I'm carrying on as much as I can so I don't have the same disaster like last time. Prayerfully that will not happen again. So pray for me as I prepare to go and that everything will work out well :)