I arrived bright and early yesterday morning (Thursday). My flight went well and I had THREE seats in a row. I was so spoiled and loved every minute of it! Well, as much as anybody can love being trapped at 40,000 feet. Upon arrival I made it through immigration and customs without any hiccups. Baggage did not go as smoothly. After retrieving my first bag and watching the same bags go round and round the carousel, it was confirmed that my second bag was lost in transit. This was not exactly what I wanted to hear after 15 hours of flight and a great deal of exhaustion. But I called in this morning and my bag had arrived and was there waiting to be picked up. God is good!
Tomorrow morning (Saturday) we plan to head back to Soddo. I am eager to get back and ready to return to the normalcy of my Ethiopian life. Monday morning bright and early I will head back to the orphanage. I am SO very excited to wrap my arms around those sweet little ones. After all, they are the reason I am here and the reason I love what I am doing.
In the coming days... you can be praying for my transition back. I did not expect my return to be difficult, but exhaustion and readjusting to life without my loved ones has brought about some struggles. Hopefully rest and return to routine will help, but in the meantime please keep this time in your prayers.
