So there have been some unanticipated changes regarding our trip to Ethiopia. Less than 48 hours prior to departure we learn that 5,500 pilots from our airline will go on strike from Wednesday night to Friday night. Yep, our flight was scheduled for Thursday and it has been canceled along with 3,800 other flights. We have switched some things around...we now have a new flight booked! The flight schedule will be very, very challenging (especially the 7 hours in Turkey with her on the way home and the 1:00 a.m. flight times) but in the end - the whole reason for the trip and everything surrounding it will be worth it.
We will now be flying in and out of Chicago instead, so I am guessing that, unfortunately, our welcoming committee will not be meeting us at the airport. Bummer. We were so excited to meet our girl to many of you for the first time. But we also don't expect anyone to drive to Chicago either, so I guess we can hope for soon after we return for that meeting to take place.
If you are not reading our blog, please do so. We will try to post pictures and updates during the trip (but from what I hear the internet at our hotel has been down for some time now so we may not have that option). Also, I have an interesting read a few posts back that talks about what these first few days, weeks and months home may (who knows?) look like for us that some of you may want to read for an explanation of why you don't get to meet our precious beauty immediately upon our return (besides the fact that her mother will be not letting her go from her arms for at least the first two weeks). ;) You can find our blog here: http://thomasbabyadoption.blogspot.com/
We so appreciate everyone's support and encouragement and prayers and love throughout this journey with us. It's been a long one - three and a half years!! Just as we are grateful that God put this call to adopt on our hearts, we are grateful that He has seen it through to completion (almost there!!!) and it is so worth every moment. Can't wait to get her home and for her to see this love surrounding her all this time - a world away!!
Also, I've gotten a ton of emails and texts and facebook messages from many of you the past few days and between working and taking care of the kids and packing and then switching flights around and figuring out Chicago and well - so much more - I have been a bit delayed on responding. Thank you for your grace and I will keep in touch soon!
Thank you for your prayers for our health and safety on our trip. We can't wait to share her picture with you all in just a few days!!
Much love,
The Thomas Family
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