On Tuesday, September 11th at 11:00 a.m., we started the process of checking our bags and getting our boarding passes for our 9:05 flight. At 6:50 p.m., we were in the "back office" of Air France being told to wait one hour and then the head guy would deal with our lack of boarding passes...more specifically Isaac, Malachi, and my boarding pass. I was crying because I thought we would not get to leave that night. Our attorney kept saying "It is no problem. You will fly tonight. Believe it in your heart." Let me just tell you...when you are standing in an airport where you don't speak the language being told to wait until one hour before the flight to even be "dealt with", it is hard to believe in your heart that you are going home. However, shortly after 8:00 p.m., we were given our boarding passes and proceeded through security and into the one room airport to wait for our plane. The plane ended up leaving at 11:45 p.m...and we were on it!!!
The first 8 hour flight from Kinshasa to Paris was without problems...both the boys slept the entire time. The second 8 hour flight from Paris to Dulles....not so much! Malachi screamed the majority of the way. Brian walked the aisles for most the flight! Needless to say, we were ecstatic to put our feet on US soil...33 hours after we first started checking our bags.
Noah, Anna, and Chloe were so excited to play with their brothers. Isaac is like a real live doll for them. Malachi is a little "ball buddy" for Noah. The transition went well the first night...time well tell how tomorrow goes...
Isaiah 43:4, "Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east"
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