ON THE WAY TO CANADA!!!

Esther and Gabriela are on the way to Canada!!!!!

Esther got the visa at the Canadian embassy this morning at about 9:30, rushed to the airport and got on standby. It wasn't until the very last minute that they got a ticket - she said she was the LAST person to get a ticket on the standby list. She then rushed through immigration, security and almost straight on to the plane! Then I quickly bought a ticket for them online for the Montreal to Toronto portion. Gabriela will touch Canadian soil for the first time around 6:20 tonight, then in Toronto around 11. Our cousin Dan is picking them up and bringing them to Amaryah's house in KW.

I can honestly say that these have been three of the craziest and most stressful days of our lives. Last night was nice because we had some friends over to relax a bit, but I feel like I haven't slept in a week. It's a miracle that we got everything done, a real, genuine miracle. Thanks so much to all of your for your notes, thoughts and prayers. It all made a difference for us.

For those of you who will be seeing Gabriela for the first time, enjoy!!!!! I miss them already, but we'll be together in July, probably in Vancouver.

Love,

Matt (and Esther and Gabriela who are somewhere over the Caribbean right now!)