On Our Way Home 😢


We’ve boarded our final leg in Washington, DC and should be back in Denver around 3 pm. Lots of final reflections to post soon. Our travels of the past 24 hours have been fairly smooth (minus the airline AGAIN saying Reese didn’t have a ticket! But that resolved fairly quickly…). 

We’re a bit tired and possibly a bit smelly 😂 but our hearts are full and we’re still smiling—while also a little sad at having to say goodbye to all our Ethiopian friends. We’ll post final pics and thoughts when we get home. Thank you for all your prayers and support!

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