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Well it’s now 9:30P Eastern time… 26 ½ hours from when we left the guest house in Bamako to begin our journey home. IF things had went according to plan, we would have been landing in the Des Moines airport in 1 hour. However, things did not go according to plan. Due to high winds in Ohio(hurricane Ike effects), our connecting flight to Cincinnati was cancelled. After spending over 30 minutes at the Delta counter trying to find an alternate route home, the best we could do was to arrive tomorrow (Monday) evening at 9:42P. We fly from JFK to Baltimore, on to Atlanta and then into Des Moines. When it’s all said and done, our return trip will have taken us around 51 hours – ouch – can anyone say ‘yawn’ – cuz that is what we are doing. Over the last 42 hours we have slept very little. Some of us have been able to get an hour of sleep in here & there on the plane rides… others haven’t. The good news is that right now I’m sitting in a hotel room at the Ramada Plaza here in NYC. We’re praying for a good night’s sleep before heading back to the airport at 7A tomorrow morning.
Despite the fact that we are sleep deprived & missing our families like crazy… we are all fine. We’ve even had a few chances to laugh at it all in the midst of it. It’s a choice to either praise God in the storm… or yell at the top of your lungs while pulling out your hair. For the most part, we’re doing the former.
It’s great to be back on U.S. soil again. Although, we realize that in the big picture, the U.S. is not our home. Our true citizenship is in heaven. We are only passing thru here on this earth.
Thanks for your continued prayers. God bless and good night.
The worn out Mali Team
All Aboard
Boarding the van to go to the airport
Send off Cheer
"Go Team!"
3 comments:
Thanks for being so faithful in keeping us updated on your journey. You are certainly in our thoughts and prayers. And right now I pray that that sweet time of rest, sleep, and the peace of God has fallen upon all of you. I pray too that your physical bodies will be revitalized and refreshed as you eagerly look forward to seeing your families soon. God's blessings to you all.
Cathy and Jim
I just got home from work at 11:00am & saw your update. That news did not totally surprise me. I had heard there were high wind warnings. I am so sorry for your delay. That is about all I can say except, "this too shall pass". We will not grow weary in praying for you......for continued strength & endurance.
Jane & Jim
It's a beautiful day here in the neighborhood of Newton, Iowa.
I just was told of your delay and took the time to read. I'll take some time and pray that the rest of the way is good and you got rest last evening and whatever else you need to wind down your trip of a lifetime so that it ends in "I wouldn't change a thing" type attitude becomes the answer of "How did you do it?" I know that He is with each of you and also with those who are suffering worse effects of the hurricane. I'm wondering if Jeff and Kathi made it out 'on time' as they were flying from Omaha out of Texas to Fort Lauderdale. Lord Bless each of you and thanks for your being the hands and feet of our Father.
Love in Christ,
Lynn A.
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