I'm Back and Got Good News

I'm back in business and I'm excited to tell you our news!
After 19 months and more money, work, and challenges than I care to describe, we are just 3 days away from having Hana and Andy in our home! It feels unreal. Steve left for Ethiopia last Friday with his sister Janice. I've been able to speak with him a few times since they've been there and all has gone well for them. On Sunday they picked the children up at the orphanage and took them to church. The children loved it! Afterwards, they took them to a restaurant to get some lunch. He said the kids acted like they were in a candy store, they were so happy and excited to be going out to eat. They've been doing some sight seeing and having a wonderful time together. The way Steve describes the children, they sound extremely sweet and easy to care for and be with. Their first night together, we spoke and he said they were sleeping like angels in their beds. It's sweet for me to hear the love and tenderness in his voice as he talks about these children and his time with them. Such a good dad.
I got a call in the middle of the night Tuesday. It was Steve. It's 9 hours ahead there, so it was daytime for him. He just couldn't wait to tell me that they had had their Embassy appointment and it went well. He joyfully shouted out "They're ours! We're done!"
There are no words to express how we are feeling about all this. The best words to describe it are: RELIEF and JOY!
They have a couple of more days there. They plan to go back to the orphanage and give the children the shoes you all donated for. They need to go back to the Embassy tomorrow to pick up the children's Visa's and citizenship paperwork as well.
They all arrive home on Saturday afternoon. The kids and I here at home are dying for them to get home!!! We are planning on meeting them at the airport. If any of you want to come welcome them here, we'd love to have you with us. Let me know if you do and I'll give you the details.
More to come later.
Yipee!!!