Wednesday, May 23, 2007

We booked our flights!!!

Today we received our travel dates! For once, we don't have to wait. As a matter of fact, we are leaving 8 days sooner than we thought! Our flights are booked. We leave out of Detroit on Wednesday, June 6th, and arrive the next night in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. That is 2 weeks from today!

We leave from Detroit and go to Washington D.C., where we board Ethiopian Airlines. This flight takes us through Rome to refuel and then off to Africa. We have the same pattern home. This is important as we won't have to get another visa for Henock because this is considered a direct flight.

If all goes as planned all three of us will land in the United States on June 16th. This is my dad's birthday. (Happy Birthday Grandpa!)

And of course, the 17th is Father's Day. What a wonderful gift for Benjamin!

9 comments:

Karen said...

Having your travel dates must be so exciting! Good luck with all the preparations!!!!

Anonymous said...

Can't wait to meet my new nephew on the 16th.

Have fun packing...and of course if you need help with anything please let me know.

Love Caroline

Anonymous said...

This is so awesome! We are so happy for you! Looks like you will be home in time for the AAI Ethiopia Group picnic! Not that you won't be busy enough...but it would be great to hear about your experience and to see your precious little one! We will be praying for your travel!

Sarah Laurence said...

Joanna & Ben,

I was thrilled to hear the news! Congratulations :)

Much Love,
Sarah & Family

Deanna said...

We are so excited for you! Have a wonderful time :-)

Denise Bryant said...

Travel dates! Very exciting!

Mandy said...

How exciting! We can not wait to meet the newest Mckinney!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow!!! We are so excited to see ourlittle grandson and to have you all home safe and sound.

Love,
Grandma and Papa K.

Anonymous said...

Best wishes for a safe and easy trip! We are looking forward to meeting the little guy. I put a package in the mail for you
today. Enjoy!

Love,
Aunt Sue