November
2009
    November 24
     Zoe, Beth and Shari go home
Nov 25 7:30pm  (Florida time)

Z Had no internet connection the past few days so I wrote the blog but couldn't send it.  
We got in very late last night - actually after midnight.  We had a nice surprise that Dan
and the kids were at the airport waiting for us.  I'd arranged for a church friend, Elsa, to
meet us since it was way past bedtime.  Thanks Elsa for your willingness!!  But it was a
nice scene at the airport.  The kids saw us get off the shuttle and they RAN to meet us
and hug us.  So sweet.  

Zoe had been craving Taco Bell for a week so we stopped and got her one on the way
home.  Hey, to HER tummy, it was 1pm and I'd not fed her lunch yet so it made perfect
sense to me.

Zoe and I got showers and off to bed.  By the time I crawled into bed, it was almost 2am.  
But before I did that, I got a glass of water (from the filter in our sink), with ice, brushed my
teeth with the tap water, ate a tomato and an apple.  All things you take for granted in the
US.  

Somehow as we were flying home, Zoe and I could just 'sense' that we were nearing the
end of the trip.  By the time we landed in Chicago, I could almost CRY that I was home.  A
security guard checking us in asked how I was and I told him "happy to be home".  
"Chicago is home?"  "No, I've been in China for 2 weeks and as much as I love China,
there's no place like home."  "Amen".

We had such a tight schedule in Chicago that we didn't even get to say Good-bye to
Shari.  Her luggage came through quickly but ours was delayed before checking into
customs.  By the time we got through, she was on her plane to Denver.  We had a quick
bite at McDonalds and got on our very, very bumpy plane.  

This morning, most of the kids slept in (it was raining outside and it was heavenly to
sleep to).  In fact, Luke, Kaley and I didn't wake up until noon!  Then off to the banks, the
Fed Ex store and Walmart (where everyone else in Brandon, Florida was).  

Considering all we've been through, I think we're extremely blessed.  Never sick, no
major mishaps.  Just favor, favor, favor.  

Now we're going to get to the real work of figuring out how to do all of this!  Thanks for
joining on this journey and I hope you'll all continue on during the next phases of this
journey.  Should prove to be an interesting one!!!

Love to all, Beth
Beth will also be
blogging at
destinyshousechurch
.blogspot.com


    Thanks for joining us on this
    journey!  Should prove to be
    an interesting one.  
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