Monday, August 11, 2008

I just talked to Lori!!!!!

Ok everyone, I just got off the phone with Lori and this is the whirlwind couple of days they've had thus far:
They arrived around midnight Saturday night and had to get up for breakfast at 5am on Sunday. They were wisked to the care center to meet Bezu for a brief moment which was not entirely filled with joy...who can honestly say they enjoy being woken up early in the morning to meet strangers??? Anyway, they said their brief "hello" and were off to the village to meet the birth family. They drove for 4+ hours to a city called Awassa and picked up an interpreter. Then drove another 2+ hours on bumpy, windy dirt roads into the mountains, which Lori has described as magnificent! She said there are animals everywhere! They saw a cow lying in the road and everyone just went around it!
They met with Bezu's birth mom and were also able to experience another family's visit with their child's birth family. What an incredible day! On the way back they stayed the night in Awassa in a very nice hotel.
This morning they were up again at the crack of dawn (5am) to head back. When they got back they had lunch and spent time with Bezu while traveling to the US Embassy. From what Lori described, she IS the little Diva that she thought she may be! She even turns her shoulder to Lori as if to say "what-ev-aaa!" Tonight they will have dinner at an Ethiopian restaraunt and see some cultural dancing.
The great thing is now that they have met the birth family and taken care of business at the embassy, they can spend the rest of the week making their own schedule with Bezu before the trek home.
Lori is so incredibly excited and as happy as ever and they are out of their minds with love for this sweet little girl. I must admit that I am going crazy waiting to meet her...our whole family is!!
I'll add more after I talk to Lori in a couple days. Oh by the way...for those of you who have not gone yet, make sure you have the correct adapters (Lori is going to be so P.O.'ed at me for writing that!!!)
Michelle

15 comments:

  1. Great update!!! I must say, she has a little "diva" look in her eyes with the pictures so far. :)

    I'm glad they got the b/f visit and the embassy thing taken care of early so now they can get to know Bezu.

    I can't wait to hear more!!!

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  2. YEAH!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the update! Praying everything goes well on the trip home! I can't wait to see her sweet little self in her mama's arms!

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  3. WOW, that sounds amazing! I'm so glad everything official is taken care of already and that they finally have sweet Bezu in their arms Amazing! Thanks for the update. I can hardly wait to hear more about their time with their little diva! :)

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  4. Thanks for the update! I'm so flipping excited for the new little family! Ahhh!

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  5. I am so so happy for you!! I love the updates an can't wait to hear more!

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  6. Thank you so much for the update. Totally crying right now...

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  7. Happy Happy Joy Joy We cant wait to hear more!!!! We are so excited to have the update!!!!

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  8. thanks so much for the update! so exciting!! I can't wait to hear more. sending love and prayers, Jen

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  9. Thank you so much for posting an update! I'm praying for their safe return. I can't wait to read more.

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  10. What a whirlwind indeed!! Thank you for the updates- hanging on your every word. :)

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  11. Ooops -- I think I just deleted my comment. I'll try again! Ignore this if it is the second... Sorry!

    Anyway, I'm so happy for them that they are there! They've been so busy. I remember those first days in Ethiopia, and we were SO exhausted. I'm looking forward to hearing more! Thanks for keeping us up-to-date!

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  12. I am so happy for them. Wow, they did some traveling around. I can not wait to see pictures. When are they coming back?
    Lenka

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  13. Need more info!! :) Come on Lor, we need to hear from you!!

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  14. Yeah!! So fun! Can't wait to see pictures and hear more!

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