Here we are at the Grand Junction airport getting ready to leave for our first trip to Ghana!
When we arrived in Ghana we were met at the airport by the AAI driver Daniel. We loaded up our 6 bags (yes 6!!....3 were donations) and headed out. I asked Daniel "where are we going first" he says well "we will drop your bags off at your hotel and then I think you want to see the kids"....how did he know?? Yeah...we want to see our kids!
We checked into our hotel and then stopped to purchase a cell phone and some minutes to use while in Ghana and then headed to Auntie Ruth's. So nervous!! When we got there the kids were still in school. Auntie Ruth said she had not told them we would be there that day. They knew we were coming that week for court but not which day. We didn't have to wait long and we could hear kids talking outside and in came Abi, Joseph and Rebecca (another adopted child still staying at Auntie Ruth's while her parents work on getting her visa). Auntie Ruth said "Abi and Joseph who is this?" After a few moments hesitation they realized who we were and came flying across the room and gave us the biggest hugs I've ever had in my life!! Almost knocked me right out of my chair!! It was a great moment and I know one Omar and I aren't likely to forget.
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| The camera was on the wrong setting for these first two photos. :( |
These first photos were taken at Auntie Ruth's. After spending a little time there Daniel took all of us to our hotel (including Auntie Ruth and Rebecca) and then we walked over to The Ultimate to eat dinner.
It was a great first day in Ghana! After dinner Auntie Ruth and the kids all piled in a taxi to go back to Auntie's house for the night since they had school the next morning. We made plans to go to Auntie Ruth's house to get the kids when they got out of school the next afternoon. We were ready for some much needed sleep!! We had basically been up for about 44 hours other than a little sleep on the plane.
To be continued.......
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