Lame Jokes and True Joy

While we wait and try to maintain normal life with our heart strings stretched taut all the way to Ethiopia, I've been considering what I could post.

We've been telling some jokes to lighten the mood. This could be suitable posting material...
Bern's favorite childhood joke:
"What is red and orange and lying in the ditch?"


~ "An injured cheese puff" ~

Or G's latest:
"What's brown and sounds like a bell?"


~ "Dung!" ~

...or NOT.

Yesterday the Lord provided... and not just writing material!
We are thrilled to announce that all of the funds for the adoption and travel are here! The final $2200 (ish) needed came in during these 5-6 days of waiting to hear the results of our court date. God's people have been so generous, and the Lord has removed all roadblocks for bringing the girls home!

We've heard that the airline is offering a discount (something like 'buy one, get one half price') for flights from the US to Addis. Our hope is to have a travel date very soon, so that we can take advantage of this temporary special pricing. Any money we can save on travel could be used to purchase some of the items we still need for the girls, and for the completion of the remodelling necessary to fit everyone! Please pray with us for news of a potential travel date!