breathe...

ok...taking a deep breath.  nothing like crazy high intense excitement and curve balls right up to the final minutes....so, the latest is this.  the highway route is out.  i guess considering it is closed and all. :) however, the train is in...thanks to a few who suggested it, we booked with Via and will leave this evening!!!  we will arrive in TO after all, stay in a hotel for a short sleep, and be up early in the morning for our first flight out.  overnighting in London, then on to Frankfurt, and finally (what will feel like three weeks later) we'll arrive in Addis on the Wednesday evening.  assuming, of course, that the snow doesn't interfere with function at the airport tomorrow morning.  i mean, what are the chances of that happening....like really....
so, Lord willing we'll be back in TO on the 21st, with AJ in tow, just in time for Christmas.  i'm beyond grateful.  so overwhelmed.  so in awe.  so totally speechless about this entire adventure. 
might not have a lot of internet time before Thursday, but we'll try to update if there is a place to do so.  thanks again to our amazing families and friends and church.  we love you all!!