We're coming home! Can't believe our 10 days in Africa is almost done. God has brought us through this amazing adoption of Kyah and we've experienced so much!
We ate breakfast with Sarah Z, our social worker from Holland! She, and Jill, are doing training in Ghana and Ethiopia and happened to stay at our Morning Coffee Guesthouse last night!
We will return to Grand Rapids on Monday, October 15....our 2 year DTE date!! (Dossier To Ethiopia). The date we officially get to the US is the same date that our Dossier was sent to Ethiopia 2 years prior!! 2 years! ...well, plus 5 months of home study, paper work, etc... but I think it's pretty cool it's exactly 2 years later. October 15 will always be a favorite!
Our flight info is:
Delta flight 6141 in GR on October 15th at 4:50pm
We have about 26 hours of travel. Yes, 26 hours with a 15 month old...please pray she tolerates it well (and that we do, too!) We have lay-overs in both Amsterdam and Detroit to re-group. You know how it is when you're finished with a trip and you just want to get home...we'd love prayers for patience, safe and on-time flights and for our emotional entry home with Kyah.
We ate breakfast with Sarah Z, our social worker from Holland! She, and Jill, are doing training in Ghana and Ethiopia and happened to stay at our Morning Coffee Guesthouse last night!
We will return to Grand Rapids on Monday, October 15....our 2 year DTE date!! (Dossier To Ethiopia). The date we officially get to the US is the same date that our Dossier was sent to Ethiopia 2 years prior!! 2 years! ...well, plus 5 months of home study, paper work, etc... but I think it's pretty cool it's exactly 2 years later. October 15 will always be a favorite!
Our flight info is:
Delta flight 6141 in GR on October 15th at 4:50pm
We have about 26 hours of travel. Yes, 26 hours with a 15 month old...please pray she tolerates it well (and that we do, too!) We have lay-overs in both Amsterdam and Detroit to re-group. You know how it is when you're finished with a trip and you just want to get home...we'd love prayers for patience, safe and on-time flights and for our emotional entry home with Kyah.
Yeah!!! You are coming home.....
ReplyDeleteSafe travels. Prayers will be with you three.
See you Monday!
Tim and Sherri
p.s. Oct 15 is special to us too.... it's Trista's birthday :)
Thanks so much for the flight information--I was going to ask Gabe.
ReplyDeleteI know another girl named Josie who also thinks October 15 is a favorite day :)
Have a safe trip, hope all goes well. Can't wait to see you and the new addition to our family!
Love-
Sally
Can't wait to see her! (and you!) I'll be at the airport! Praying for safe travels for you!
ReplyDeleteMyrna
Dear Todd & Carrie (and family),
ReplyDeleteI heard that you were close to getting your daughter and wondered where you were in that process when suddenly I came across your blog! What an exciting time for your family! I wish you the best as you transition to a family of 7 and welcome Kyah into the Klaasen family! My husband will be going on a hunting trip soon and I plan to visit ORC and hope I will get a chance to meet Kyah! Praying that your trip goes quickly and smoothly!
Sincerely,
Tanya (Wilson) Bosch :)
Todd and Carrie,
ReplyDeleteWe've been praying for your family of 7 nightly as a family of4 from the "Git-go!" Many prayers in between as thoughts of you and Kyah popped into mind. I know my mind has been on overdrive with thoughts of your family and trip! Matt can't wait for you to get back so I stop asking him questions that he can't possibly answer!..."I wonder if the kids will stay home on Tuesday......" etc. We love you so much and are in awe to watch God bless you and Kyah!
All our love and prayers, The Bueschels