OCTOBER 30, 2011 - Day #2 was awesome! We are relaxing and doing not much of anything other then fellowshipping with other families here for court and embassy appointments. Learning so much from all of them! Tomorrow morning we leave for Court at 10:00 a.m. - which is 2:00 a.m. for you ya'll! This time change thing is weird! Thanks for all the prayers and support. Loved all the LIKES and MESSAGES on my last post! We love all of you so much! We cant wait for you to meet these sweeties! I will try and keep you updated! Kebe and Shena are reaching their arms out to us when we walk in the room. Its breathtaking....! Tomorrow after court we are going to a traditional Ethiopian Restaurant and then shopping with another family as they are celebrating after Embassy Appointment! What a week....! Neal Kellenberger
OCTOBER 30, 2011 - Passed court today! Praise God:) They girls are officially ours according to Ethiopian law! When we got back to guest house and we got the girls and hugged them to me all I could think about was 'they really have no clue how big of a day this really was!!!' Thanks for the prayers! Tomorrow going to 'Bring Love In' Orphanage here in Addis. Excited to be with believers....
OCTOBER 31, 2011 - Morning #3 in Addis Ababa. We went shopping yesterday and it was quite an experience. Anyone want Ethiopian Coffee? Its about $5 a bag for a lb. I hear its 'the best in the world' :):) Meeting Jessie Benkert and Levi Benkert today, excited to see what God is doing with their ministry. Pretty excited to see more of the city! Neal is feeling better. Thank goodness for sudafed from another family that was leaving! (thanks for the prayers) Off to breakfast and then a bit with the girls and then we are heading out for the morning/afternoon! Bless you all! :)
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 - Hanging at horizon house today! It's 11:30 and Neal is still sleeping! I got to feed the girls this morning and I kept hearing the nannies say 'gobez mommy!'. That means 'good job mommy'. Phew...haha! Kebe fell asleep on my shoulder this morning...precious beyond words! Going to a small cafe for afternoon coffee/snack called 'second cup' ... Loving this experience!
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 - Last day in Addis. :( girls just left to get passport/visa. They get to do that because we passed court. Which means according to Ethiopian law we are legally their parents. Now to wait on US Embassy.... Too bad they cannot come home with us this trip. Trusting many to care for all 5 of our kids...nannies here in Ethiopia to watch the twins. Troys, Jason N Maggi Kaeb, and Mathew N Kaitlyn Kaeb to watch the three BIG kids at home...until we get home Friday evening. Thankful for the strength given from The Spirit. I feel it...., — with Neal Kellenberger.
NOVEMBER 3, 2011 - At the airport in Addis and so ready to just get home to see the kids! And eat some Monicals pizza ... Hah!!!
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 - Back in the USA....yea it feels good to speak and be understood and to hear and understand. There are some things I loved about addis and I would love to tell you about them sometime and there are some things I love about being back here in the US and sadly one of them is the Internet speed. Next thing I am doing is skyping with my kids. Then to stick out the layover here in Dulles and then off to Chicago. Killing me that we won't be back home to our kids and Mathew N Kaitlyn Until dinner tonight. So close and yet so far away!
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 - I will probably cry here at home more then I did while in Ethiopia! I definitely put up a barrier so my true emotions didn't show. It crumbled for a second when we prayed with girls before leaving. I told Neal after that to survive I can't think about how hard this is. Lost it again when talking to my sister in law amity this morning on the phone. I can't tell you much I miss those girls in my arms and watching them try to laugh....and that is hard work for them - laughing wasnt a big part of their first year of life. They seriously are Short of breath after we have them giggling. BEATIFUL and yet heart breaking all at the same time. Pray for us.....
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 - I will serve you while I am waiting! I will worship you while I am waiting! — with Neal Kellenberger.
NOVEMBER 5, 2011 - So I stopped out at the KTM Holiday Shop with my sis-in-law, Kaitlynand was completely humbled and surprised by my dear friends Angie DeMeester Mock and Michelle Hermeyer-Jacob as they had a booth selling our Adoption Support T-Shirts. WOW....they have no idea how much that really meant to me and how it penetrated my heart very deeply with gratitude and love for such awesome friends! THANKS GIRLS! You are very special to our family!!
NOVEMBER 6, 2011 - .....awake - very awake! This time change thing is not working in our favor with jet lag!! arggghh....5:45 seems okay to wake up refreshed and raring to go BUT 4:45? Noo...way too early! Going to try and make myself fall back asleep in a bit!!
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