Halfway There!

I am in the Amsterdam airport, and my flight departs for Africa in less than an hour and a half!! Though I got about 4 hours of very restless sleep, I think I get to see my boy in about 21 hours. I plan on getting to sleep really late (because I get there really late) and waking up at the crack of dawn for prayer and worship at 7am with the kiddos. (But I will probably wake up at 4:30am when the Mosque man shouts his prayers on the intercom for the city to hear)

My flights so far have been fine… The first one was in one of those little miniature planes, and I think our pilot may have been drinking. I’m just kidding. Kind of. Anyway, it was VERY bumpy and hot and I felt like I was going to puke the entire time, but especially the last 20 minutes. Those were some of the longest minutes of my life. But the flight attendant and I had a cool convo about the Bible, and it was a short flight, so I made it out.

The flight to Amsterdam was pretty easy. I took a sleeping pill after being in the air about 30-60 minutes, so I slept somewhere about 4-5 hours. By “sleeping”, I mean slightly dosing before turning to the other side to try and get comfortable again. With my lower back pain, it’s virtually impossible for me to sleep sitting up and on planes. So now, I drink my $6 cup of coffee and try to stay awake 14 more hours until I get into bed at the guest house… Time to get this body clock on Africa time!

My friend Jade and her daddy were supposed to be meeting me here and going on the same flight to Entebbe… She’s adopting a beautiful boy about Presley’s age from the same orphanage, and our time lines worked out perfectly! But her plane was having problems and it looks like she may not make the connection- that stinks because the flight out only happens once a day, so she will have to wait a whole day to travel and get there late the night before her court hearing. Say some prayers for her- God is big and has moved big time for her… I know He will have His way.

I miss Pres and Chris like crazy already, but I am SO excited to embark on this adventure, with all of you at my side. Your prayers are coveted and SO appreciated. I need them every step of the way… And tonight, if you’re awake around 11pm Central time, smile thinking about the fact that I am seeing my sweet boy for the first time in over four months!!! Oh my heart leaps just thinking of it.

I’m coming, Moses. Mommy’s coming!!!