Hello to all,
I talked with Kamille at around 5:00 tonight and she sounded in good spirits waiting at the DC airport. They had been out to dinner (thanks for the recommendation DH) in DC and were feeling good. The agenda was to take off around 7:45 DC time (6:45 our time) for the 17 hour fight.
I cannot believe this week is already here. I am so excited for them.
More updates to come later.
Michelle
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Fasten your seatbelts
We are all checked in at Minneapolis Airport... it took a little work to get all the luggage checked - it was still over and they didn't like that. We did manage to get some extra stuff through for Free.
It's important to note that we are all quite calm and feeling well. We have all had a Starbucks and are dosed up on vitamins, motion sickness prevention and other "make you feel good" meds. We are looking forward to sleep on the first leg of the flight.
We will tour the city a bit when we land in DC. We hope to get lots out of the trip while we wait to get Tamene!!
DH thanks for the DC itinerary.
Vickie, sanitizer is scheduled to make it to Ethiopia.
All thanks for the phone calls and well wishes last night and this morning.
It will be at least 24 hours before we are able to communicate again, take care!
Trenton
Kamille
Soul Sister (Jamie)
It's important to note that we are all quite calm and feeling well. We have all had a Starbucks and are dosed up on vitamins, motion sickness prevention and other "make you feel good" meds. We are looking forward to sleep on the first leg of the flight.
We will tour the city a bit when we land in DC. We hope to get lots out of the trip while we wait to get Tamene!!
DH thanks for the DC itinerary.
Vickie, sanitizer is scheduled to make it to Ethiopia.
All thanks for the phone calls and well wishes last night and this morning.
It will be at least 24 hours before we are able to communicate again, take care!
Trenton
Kamille
Soul Sister (Jamie)
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Thoughts from Grandma Lovey...
It is Sunday Morning and I am reading an article in Prophecy in the News regarding the Rapture and the Spirit of Adoption. Article by Gary Stearman Paul states that adoption is the redemption of our body which occurs at the rapture of the Church and second the entire Creation waits for the completed revelation of the adopted children of God. It seems that there is some future event of great importance that can't happen until that signal moment in which the adoptive process is completed, and the church is caught up and glorified. It is a wonderful message on the rapture and our Adoption into the family of God and the emotional and physical aspects of that.
Then I began to think of Tamene. This adoption is the physical redemption of his body and spirit. He will be accepted and loved and legally bound to a Father and family who will give him all the Privileges their natural children have. Holding nothing back from him that is promised to his natural children. Equal in inheritance. You will appear to him from the Sky, Trent, Kamille and Jamie as your assistant and scoop him up to take him through the air to a land where his little heart and mind cannot conceive the New Life he will be given. And where he has a brother and sister eagerly awaiting his arrival. His heart is anxious to attach to you but he is not quite sure yet wholly who you are or what your intentions are toward him. All he has is a blanket, a tape and a book to tell him that for sure you are coming, and as the adults come and go he is eagerly waiting his turn to be raptured away in the air with his new family. He will speak a new language and have a new life. Even his body will respond in newness of growth and his emotions will be healed. He is scooped out of a life of lack into a life of plenty. Saved from death and starvation and a life of loneliness. Saved by Love.
Just to let you know as a side note Sept.28th ends the sixth sabbatical year and Sept 29 is the Jewish new year. In this Sabbatical year the Jews are looking for Messiah to come and so are his brothers the Christians. (A sabbatical year consists of 7 years.) So we look up for our adoptive father to catch us away just like Tamene.
Just a Little food for thought on
your Long journey to catch
away your new son.
Love and Prayers for Safety MOM
Then I began to think of Tamene. This adoption is the physical redemption of his body and spirit. He will be accepted and loved and legally bound to a Father and family who will give him all the Privileges their natural children have. Holding nothing back from him that is promised to his natural children. Equal in inheritance. You will appear to him from the Sky, Trent, Kamille and Jamie as your assistant and scoop him up to take him through the air to a land where his little heart and mind cannot conceive the New Life he will be given. And where he has a brother and sister eagerly awaiting his arrival. His heart is anxious to attach to you but he is not quite sure yet wholly who you are or what your intentions are toward him. All he has is a blanket, a tape and a book to tell him that for sure you are coming, and as the adults come and go he is eagerly waiting his turn to be raptured away in the air with his new family. He will speak a new language and have a new life. Even his body will respond in newness of growth and his emotions will be healed. He is scooped out of a life of lack into a life of plenty. Saved from death and starvation and a life of loneliness. Saved by Love.
Just to let you know as a side note Sept.28th ends the sixth sabbatical year and Sept 29 is the Jewish new year. In this Sabbatical year the Jews are looking for Messiah to come and so are his brothers the Christians. (A sabbatical year consists of 7 years.) So we look up for our adoptive father to catch us away just like Tamene.
Just a Little food for thought on
your Long journey to catch
away your new son.
Love and Prayers for Safety MOM
This is it.
In just 24 hours I will be rushing to make sure every last item is ready to makes it's trek to the airport. Each bag continues to work over time, carrying just more than it's own limit and in some cases just more than the airline's limit. I intend to do some sweet talking to get those suitcases on at no additional charge. This stuff is going to orphans in need! There are medical supplies for children in a country where malnourishment is causing death in the youngest children. (How does that sound?, do you think they will take my story?).
All suitcases have been re-weighed. We do hope to be granted a couple pounds of allowance. You can bet I will be looking for the nice, smiley lady to check us in!
Yesterday does represent a typical day lately.
"In His Grip" Sister and I talked about 4 times yesterday (remember she lives near my parent in WI and we are going at the same time to pick up our little Ethiopian Prince and Princess). We are both clearly on the verge on insanity. Her flight is causing us a little anxiety as she doesn't get a lot of layover time to get to her next flight. I told her I would delay the flight as long as possible, but would have to stop at landing myself in jail. I don't know if anyone has flown lately, but fellow fliers get a little freaked out if you don't follow ALL the social norms that we related to an airplane or being inside some one's personal bubble.
Work went something like this: Meeting, decision, delegate. Meeting, decision, delegate. Talk about adoption, make a phone call about adoption, respond to 10 e-mails about adoption. Delegate adoption "work" (I have a friend (co-worker) who is working to create an itinerary for our day in DC (this is so helpful, many thanks to you). Answer some work e-mails, attend another meeting, determine what from the meeting I can delegate... then go home.
At home, assess packing situation, print our more documents for my "travel guide" (for those of you who don't know the "travel guide" is my own extensive list(s) of information about everything I might want to or need to know about our trip, itinerary, maps, directions, phone numbers, DC itinerary now included, with maps, and a/b/c options for the day, tips on the local language, copies of any/all legal documents that might be needed... it's huge).
Trent and I spent a good amount of time talking with the kids about when we leave, reminding them who will be here with them and when we will return home. Angelisa continues to ask if she can come along (Who started this? JB or McSturm - thanks a lot!). And when I remind her and explain that she cannot come along, then she wants me to stay home. I know they will do well, I think they are equally, if not more, excited to meet their brother than Trent and I.
Anyway, Soul Sister came over, we did a final round of recheck on suitcase contents.I hope we don't have to unzip those things again! We usually end our Ethiopia Preparation Sessions by eating a bowl of ice cream... that didn't happen last night, I think we are all too excited.
Trent and I spent the minutes before bed discussing how we are feeling (ohh, we are the funny little communicators) and clearing up any misunderstanding about information for the trip. I think we are back on the same page now.
Sleep - or kind of sleep. Rise again at the crack of dawn (actually it is still completely dark out). Here I am at the blog, and e-mail, and forum.
I think today might look a lot like yesterday. And tomorrow will be a shorter blog just to let you know when we are running out of the house to the airport.
NOTE:
To everyone who has sent best wishes and prayers, thank you. We continue to need and greatly appreciate your support. Keep sending up the good vibes and prayers. The next 48-72 hours are going to be some of the hardest we have endured so far.
My running theme: Patientce - is waiting contentedly. I will see if there if there is a lesson from Mr. Patience in these next hours. I want to learn, and I know my teacher will arrive.
All suitcases have been re-weighed. We do hope to be granted a couple pounds of allowance. You can bet I will be looking for the nice, smiley lady to check us in!
Yesterday does represent a typical day lately.
"In His Grip" Sister and I talked about 4 times yesterday (remember she lives near my parent in WI and we are going at the same time to pick up our little Ethiopian Prince and Princess). We are both clearly on the verge on insanity. Her flight is causing us a little anxiety as she doesn't get a lot of layover time to get to her next flight. I told her I would delay the flight as long as possible, but would have to stop at landing myself in jail. I don't know if anyone has flown lately, but fellow fliers get a little freaked out if you don't follow ALL the social norms that we related to an airplane or being inside some one's personal bubble.
Work went something like this: Meeting, decision, delegate. Meeting, decision, delegate. Talk about adoption, make a phone call about adoption, respond to 10 e-mails about adoption. Delegate adoption "work" (I have a friend (co-worker) who is working to create an itinerary for our day in DC (this is so helpful, many thanks to you). Answer some work e-mails, attend another meeting, determine what from the meeting I can delegate... then go home.
At home, assess packing situation, print our more documents for my "travel guide" (for those of you who don't know the "travel guide" is my own extensive list(s) of information about everything I might want to or need to know about our trip, itinerary, maps, directions, phone numbers, DC itinerary now included, with maps, and a/b/c options for the day, tips on the local language, copies of any/all legal documents that might be needed... it's huge).
Trent and I spent a good amount of time talking with the kids about when we leave, reminding them who will be here with them and when we will return home. Angelisa continues to ask if she can come along (Who started this? JB or McSturm - thanks a lot!). And when I remind her and explain that she cannot come along, then she wants me to stay home. I know they will do well, I think they are equally, if not more, excited to meet their brother than Trent and I.
Anyway, Soul Sister came over, we did a final round of recheck on suitcase contents.I hope we don't have to unzip those things again! We usually end our Ethiopia Preparation Sessions by eating a bowl of ice cream... that didn't happen last night, I think we are all too excited.
Trent and I spent the minutes before bed discussing how we are feeling (ohh, we are the funny little communicators) and clearing up any misunderstanding about information for the trip. I think we are back on the same page now.
Sleep - or kind of sleep. Rise again at the crack of dawn (actually it is still completely dark out). Here I am at the blog, and e-mail, and forum.
I think today might look a lot like yesterday. And tomorrow will be a shorter blog just to let you know when we are running out of the house to the airport.
NOTE:
To everyone who has sent best wishes and prayers, thank you. We continue to need and greatly appreciate your support. Keep sending up the good vibes and prayers. The next 48-72 hours are going to be some of the hardest we have endured so far.
My running theme: Patientce - is waiting contentedly. I will see if there if there is a lesson from Mr. Patience in these next hours. I want to learn, and I know my teacher will arrive.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Friend Posting
Hello,
I am Kamille's friend from work, Michelle. Kamille and I have worked together for over a year and have gotten to know each other and families. We are a lot a like and seem to compliment each other. I appreciate Kamille's enthusiasm, energy, and love for the people around her. Kamille already has a wonderful and loving family and it is exiting to see her family grow.
During their trip I will be posting information on the blog as I receive it from Kamille. This is my first post of many I hope.
Talk to you all soon,
Michelle
I am Kamille's friend from work, Michelle. Kamille and I have worked together for over a year and have gotten to know each other and families. We are a lot a like and seem to compliment each other. I appreciate Kamille's enthusiasm, energy, and love for the people around her. Kamille already has a wonderful and loving family and it is exiting to see her family grow.
During their trip I will be posting information on the blog as I receive it from Kamille. This is my first post of many I hope.
Talk to you all soon,
Michelle
One day left?
Technically today is in motion... so the only day left to wait for is tomorrow.
I am so excited I am feeling ill.
I cannot stop staring at Tamene's pics.
I keep talking with Angelisa and Naven about everything, while we are gone and when we come home. They are so excited too. Angelisa is realizing how long we will be gone, that part, she is not very excited about.
OK, off to work I go...
I am so excited I am feeling ill.
I cannot stop staring at Tamene's pics.
I keep talking with Angelisa and Naven about everything, while we are gone and when we come home. They are so excited too. Angelisa is realizing how long we will be gone, that part, she is not very excited about.
OK, off to work I go...
Sunday, September 21, 2008
How many days left... is it 4? Today is almost over, does that make it 3, we leave on Wed morning, does that actually make it 2?
I haven't figured out a calculation that makes it look like I am leaving in one day... but I will have that covered tomorrow.
Everyone sure is quiet here on the blog lately... I am grateful for the phone calls and e-mails that have come in. Every one's best wishes for safe travel, and prayers, are greatly appreciated.
The "Before I Knew You" blog is nearing an end.
I haven't figured out a calculation that makes it look like I am leaving in one day... but I will have that covered tomorrow.
Everyone sure is quiet here on the blog lately... I am grateful for the phone calls and e-mails that have come in. Every one's best wishes for safe travel, and prayers, are greatly appreciated.
The "Before I Knew You" blog is nearing an end.
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