Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Bekkah!!

I woke up a couple times in the night to text Steve and see if there was news.  Finally, there was.  He was given an interview at 3:00 PM, 6:00 AM our time.  I had already prepped him, so I didn't plan to wake up--but then did, mysteriously, right at 6:00.

At 7:00 he just texted me to say "Bekkah!"  This is a very useful Amharic word that means finished and enough all in one.  So it's official!--we're finished.  The visas will be ready for pick up tomorrow morning, and we hope to get the group a flight out tomorrow.  I asked if the girls understood, and Steve said they seemed "giddy."

Thanks, everybody!

16 comments:

amydear said...

Hurrah, hurrah! What wonderful news. Only a couple of days until your family is reunited. It's been so interesting to follow this process. Thanks for sharing it all. I hope you have a wonderful time with your whole family.

Sovic Clan said...

Yay! Yay! Yay! Congrats!!!

Preston said...

This is the BEST news I've read upon waking this morning! I'm sure you will be sleeping much easier now. Have a Wonderful Day today! Jen

Jodi said...

Thanks for the great news!!

FitZoner said...

What fabulous news for all! I am so glad that you are home and can't wait for Steve and the girls to get here! It will be the happiest Halloween ever!
Amber

Corinne said...

OH MAN!! I can't wait to hear how the arrival works out!! WAHOO!!

Jeff Williams said...

Yahoo!!!!!

mabeybowman said...

hallelujah!!!

Melissa said...

Oh my goodness this is the best news every guys.
Man I can't wait to meet them one day.
Good luck.

Emily said...

Hooray!!! and Congratulations!

Emily said...

I second everything that has been posted here. This is happy and relief filled news! If this made my day, what could it have possibly been for you?!

Chelsea Smith said...

Congratulations!!! = ) Such wonderful news.

Chelsea Smith said...

Congratulations!!! = ) Such wonderful news.

Brooke said...

I'm doing me best impersonation of Napoleon Dynamite saying "YES!". We'll pray for a flight right away.

Brett Bailey said...

Fabulous! I don't know if you got my e-mail to your mac.com address -- let me know if you need to borrow Halloween costumes . . what an odd day to enter U.S. culture . . . Maybe you are going to nest and not go out -- either way, it's going to be fun for your family. Kathleen

Charlotte said...

Woo-Hoo, Woo-Hoo, Woo-Hoo!