Heading Home Tomorrow

Another double post, one for the blog and the other for family and friends.
 
I sat and typed a long note, hit send and the internet connection ended.  Ugh!
 
We are all good.  Madison is getting her hair braided by one of the employees of the guest house.  The three littlest kiddos are engrossed in Tom and Jerry.  Sage is in bed with a fever.  We are just hoping he feels better and we can get on the plane without any problems.
 
The "honeymoon" period ended last night.  They are still wonderful, they are still funny, lively and joy-filled.  It's just that they are starting to be a little more transparent.  All of our training and reading is coming in handy as none of this has been a surprise.
 
We have enjoyed every second of our time in Ethiopia.  I once heard someone talk about taking a trail ride on horseback.  The horses are great on the trip out, clip-clopping along at a nice even pace.  But once you turn the horses around, it's all you can do to keep the horses from trotting because they know they are heading home.  I feel like a horse. 
 
I don't want to take water and electricity for granted any more.  But, with time I imagine it will happen.  Every other day without electricity means every other day without running water.  And when the water is running, you still can't drink it.  Home sounds heavenly, just wish it didn't take so long to get there.
 
I should start moving the kids to bed.  We are going to an International Evangelical church service in the morning.  We are looking forward to it.  We toured a church on Wednesday.  On our way out the door to get in the car, the girls grabbed their head scarves.  Women cover their head for prayer at church and it was so sweet to see our girls do what they know.
 
Much love from all of us.  We can't wait to meet everyone at the airport.  Even though we have been talking about it to the kids, I still think they may be surprised and a little fearful when they get to meet everyone.  We have told them that family and friends will be there just to see them and will probably hug and kiss all over them.  We told Hailab he will have to sit in a car seat in America.  Instead of frowning, he beamed.  He puffed his little chest out and said, "Special seat!"  It was priceless.
 
Please pray for Sage, that he feels better tomorrow.  I cannot imagine anything much worse than traveling for 30 hours when you feel rotten.
 
We love you all and again, can't wait for the kids to meet you.  It's been a wild week!
 
Signing out from Addis,
Dustin, Nikki, Madison, Sage, Meseret (aka Beamlak), Yeabsira and last but not least, Hailab

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