Back home in MO to visit my family for the holiday. I fly out on Dec 25th to go back to Ethiopia for my embassy. This came to me as a huge surprise. Court was Nov. 30th and now embassy Is Dec 30th. God has it all in His hands. This will be my best Christmas yet. I get to receive my son.

This brings me to the thought of God sending His son to earth and the true love He has for us. I am feeling so overwhelmed with gratitude to so many, but to my heavenly Father the most. It is hard to put in words how I feel about all of this process. All I know is that I have grown in so many ways. I am thankful for the friends I have made and will make in the future because of Yoseph and his friends.

May all of you experience the significance of Christmas this year. Mine is being brought to me in the form of a 20 month old boy. Thank you God for the gift of Your son and mine. Merry Christmas friends!