We landed in Ethiopia around 5:30 am and made it to our Guest House around 6:00ish. We were exhausted but we only had time to shower and get ready for our 1st day.
We went downstairs and joined others from our group for Breakfast. The Breakfasts were really good at the Guest House.
Today we went to eat at Makush Restaurant and then it was time to go to the Thome to meet our boys.
How exciting. Lunch was a blur because we just wanted to “hurry up” and get there already. When we arrived at the Transition Home we were told we would meet our kids in alphabetical order of families. It was so emotional watching our new friends meet their kids for the 1st time. Overwhelming for sure. I was already crying for them and their “Meetcha' Day” then it was our time.
It was surreal. I had seen the videos and the photos of “The Porch” so many times...were we really standing there staring at this closed door? Behind it was our children really there? When the door opened and G came running out and almost plowed me off of the porch...it was AMAZING. Him running into my arms with no hesitation was the most awesome thing ever. You could tell how much he had been waiting, dreaming of this day.
After holding him I looked up and there was little “D”. He is just the most beautiful sweet baby. Everyone says that he is a gentleman...that he is! I love my new sons!!!
For the next 3 hrs. we played with our kids and got to know them. Saying goodbye was quite hard.
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