The HOME stretch…

The last few days have been bittersweet. Two days from now I will be boarding a plane and heading for the COLD USA. I am so very excited to see my family and friends and everything familiar, but goodbyes come along with the joy of going home.

I have spent hours backing up 80 GB of photos, organizing files, typing notes etc. I’ve also begun to pack and it is NOT looking good! Each bag is overweight and I have already given away most of my clothes. I guess a few more will be coming out. Good thing I left all my winter clothes at home so will have something to wear for a few months at least! Ha.

My roommates have been so wonderful. They have filled my days with laughter, coming to sit with me in the office while I burn files, sitting in my room while i pack, etc. Last night was incredibly fun. We went to a nice Mediterranean restaurant that I have wanted to go to this entire year. I felt like I had already stepped back into the US and it felt VERY STRANGE. I’m excited to see what all I see differently now as I re-enter the States.

I leave Wed. evening, fly through London, and will reach N.Carolina. Thursday night. On Friday I have debriefing all day at SIM Headquarters, then will fly the last stretch HOME to Newton, KS. Please pray that I will not have any of my usual flying episodes…I would rather not cry on this trip if possible My friend almost got stuck in Chicago for snow storms last week (sound familiar?) and I’m praying that doesn’t happen to me!