1 week left

Only one week left until our plane takes off in Cleveland. This time next week we will be in New York City for a 10 hour layover. We hope to be able to see a few quick sites as neither of us have ever been to New York. We had wanted to see the Statue of Liberty but our flight arrives at JFK around 105pm and the last Ferry leaves at 2pm. We have been told we wont have time to make it there so we are not sure what we will get to see. We both cant believe we are so close to meeting our daughter. We cant wait...

2 weeks left

I cant believe in less than 2 weeks we will be in Ethiopia. It is so amazing to ponder all that God has given and shown these past almost 2 years. We will arrive on Thursday Jan 7th. A friend told us that is the day they celebrate Christmas in Ethiopia, isnt that neat. I am hoping we get to meet our daughter that day so we can always say it was on Christmas day!

Here is a sign my friend just finished making for us for Christmas decorations in our front yard. I have always wanted something like this. Consider its message this year as you rush through the season.

We booked our flights

Well I just booked our flights for our trip to bring home our daughter. Wow that sounds good! We leave on Tues Jan 5th and fly to New York City. Then on to Dubais where we overnight, then on to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Our return flights are just in reverse order. Long flights on our horizon and the end of this part of our journey. The really JOYous part of our journey to begin soon. I cant wait for all of you to meet her! God is so good.

Also I wanted to share a blessing. I was at lunch today and saw my Uncle, I told him of our trip and after we said our goodbyes, he ran outside and flagged our car down, he gave me $200 to help with our trip! Showers of blessings keep falling. God always provides the way doesnt he.

Travel date

We just received word from our agency, we must arrive in Ethiopia on Thursday Jan 7th, we can leave Ethiopia no sooner than Thursday Jan 14th. We should be home with our new daughter by Mid Jan. We are so excited! As the magician in the Christmas classic "Frosty the Snowman" said, we are going to be "busy busy busy" these next few weeks. Pray for our travel and the transition for Joy and our family! Its gonna be great!

This just in

We were emailed today from our agency in regards to our court results from last Thursday. Here is what they said-


"Dear Greg and Lisa,

Congratulations! We have just been informed by our staff that your court case was approved in Ethiopia!

When our staff in Ethiopia informs us of your visa appointment date, (we only receive 2 of these per month), we will contact you with travel dates!



Cheers, "

We are officially approved!!!!!

Court Date

Well today is our court date in Ethiopia. Its already 6pm over there so its already decided. We should hear in a week or so the outcome. We are going to Africa!