Let's Go Back - How was Ethiopia?!

You all may be wondering if we're alive and have survived our homecoming from Ethiopia! The answer is YES and now it's time to get back to Ethiopia and share with you all that happened while we were there.

We'll go back to day one and start our journey over for you and add pictures too! Enjoy our Journey to Ethiopia...

Day 1 and 2 - The Plane Ride!

As the team loaded up for an amazing but very long trip we were surprised with a very generous family from Cornwall who took them down in a bus! We all loaded up our bags (26 to be exact) full of our own belongings as well as lots of donations for Ethiopia. The bus ride was full of joy and some nerves as people prepared to leave the country to a place where most had never been. We knew we would be experiencing and witnessing things we had never seen or done before. It was exciting, but a bit overwhelming as well.

The Bus!

On the bus heading to SeaTac

All of our bags!

When we got to SeaTac, we checked our bags and waited for a bit before boarding the plane to WA DC. The flight there was pretty simple and easy, but sleeping was hard at times because we were all so excited and the seats pretty much crammed our knees into our faces! We got to WA DC at 6 am (three hours earlier than the west coast). We had our "last meal" before leaving the USA. Breakfast was delicious and it was a wonderful time for the team to connect with each other.

Walking through the Dulles airport in WA DC

Resting in the airport before boarding the plane to Ethiopia

As we boarded the plane for Ethiopia, everyone was super excited! We all knew this was it - we were really going! We also knew it would be an incredibly LONG flight (16 hours)! The flight was good and long. It gave our team time to rest as well as prepare ourselves for the journey ahead of us. Many took time resting, praying and visiting with each other. By the end of the flight, everyone was more than ready to step out into the high altitude Ethiopian air (Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia is at 8,000 ft. above sea level). We all grabbed our carry-on bags and walked down the aisles into what we had been preparing to do for 6 months. We were ready to experience and serve Ethiopia...

The Plane going to Ethiopia

Yum, plane food!

The sunrise over the Sahara Desert. This view was something you can't even imagine. The beauty of God's creation was more than apparent in this single sunrise!

Check back with us in a few days to hear about our first days in Ethiopia!