Addis Ababa

we're here!!! can't believe it myself even....what an unbelievable journey.  so amazing to be back in this incredible country.  the smells are the same, the sights, the sounds, and this incredible guesthouse was warm and welcoming as usual.  all flights were uneventful. no major delays, snowstorms :), or issues....we are thrilled to be here, and hoping we are able to sleep well tonight.  it is just past midnight, and jeff has decided to have a bowl of soup before bed. so, we're catching up with the staff (jeff's tormenting them already) and Asnaku tells me that the children across the street have been asking about Joelle and Hannah (aka "Henneh" as the gate keeper has already called you...) and when they are coming back.... :(  J&H, hopefully your kind letters and pictures and some of our treasures will excite them to lesson the blow of us showing up without you.... tomorrow we'll wake and have breakfast, then arrange a time to visit with AJ so he can get a bit familiar with us before we bring him with us the following day.  i hope and pray his little spirit is ready for the changes he will face.  we'll also deliver some of the many donations we brought (thanks to all that contributed!  soccer shirts, crocs, flip flops, medication, sheets, etc...) to the transition house and to the neighbouring kids. can't wait. so, there's a brief update. sorry there isn't more to say at the moment, but my brain is weary~ imagine that...love to all!