Home...

We traveled about 24 hours by the time our flight was suppose to leave Chicago. I was tired and despertley ready to get home and be with my babies. We had been sitting a lovely 4 hour layover. Then we the great news that the plane was delayed about 45 minutes. Once we boarded the plane they told us that there was some mechanical issues and that took another 45 minutes to fix. When we were sitting on the plane we got a phone call from our friend who was watching the girls and she told us that #2 just threw up. Great, I thought,  I survive 8 days in Africa and now I am going to get sick once I get home. So with all the emotions of the week, my jet lag, the delays on our last leg of the trip and thinking about having to be a mommy to a barfing baby... well I lost it. Right there on the plane. Just bawling. This week I surpressed many tears  but not now, there was no controlling this. The plane was  tiny so there was no hiding the fact that all of the sudden i am sniffing because snot is pouring out of my nose. HA good memories. We finally landed at 9pm. Got picked up at 9:30pm, got all the kids and got home around 11:30pm. AHH, back to life. 
Oh, one wonderful thing that happened last night, was our sweet friends who took our girls, picked up our house while we were gone. I still have boxes to unpack but we had a made bed to climb into and rooms that were picked up. When we left it looked like a tornado just blew through so it was the best gift I could have received last night. Maybe I am acts of service too. It was a great ending to a challenging evening.  H

Comments

[jennifer]

so happy to hear you made it home safe and sound. welcome home!

[katie p]

It must be great to see your kids again. I always feel like they've grown an inch and matured so much when I'm away from them for more than a few days. Hope Seanna is feeling better.

[JanMary, N Ireland]

Glad you are home, safe and sound with your kids again.

I have been following all the bloggers on the trip. Our family is now sponsoring a wee girl called Fiona from Uganda.

Thanks for sharing your experiences so far, and I look forward to learning more....but we will let you recover from your jet lag first :)

[Pearmama]

Glad you are home safely.

[Jacinda]

So glad you're home! missed ya!

[Jacinda]

Glad you're home. missed ya!

[deeapaulitan]

Now on to a new chapter of being in a place of your own in this new city of yours! ((hugs)) Hopefully soon you'll be able to put your feetsies up, have a cup o tea (or coffee) and just sigh at a nice, orderly home while you cuddle your kiddos (and Carlos of course)!

[amyh]

I've been following you all week (that sounds creepy, but you know what I mean) and I can honestly say I would have burst into tears too (we have 4 kids, so I know the feeling of having to multitask amid sick babes)
So glad you're home safe. What an amazing trip.

[Terrible Speller]

love you...

[Linda Sue]

You know that suppressing tears too long - makes 'em come OUTTA your nose eventually. Poor dear friend (you know this trip made you family to a bunch of us you'd never meet in a zillion years). Aren't you blessed by good real life friends? Nothing like a fresh clean made bed to collapse in! Thank you for all you've given us - and for leaving Sophie that bizarre message! She needed that I'm sure.Boo to you too.

[Tyler]

Glad you guys are home. It was good to see Los today. Now we can begin plans for Supper Club Numero Uno. Let's get it booked!

[Amy]

Hope you get a great nights rest!! You did an amazing thing!!

[Rebecca]

I totally understand the crying on the plane. Whenever I have gone overseas it seems like something goes wrong on the way home. I once cried because the lady at the food court gave me the small piece of pizza. When you are ready to go home, you just want to get there. Glad you are home. Love and miss you.

[boomama]

Miss you.

[Kristiapplesauce]

Yay. Welcome home. I hope everyone is feeling better. And that you get your bearings soon.

[Kendra]

Welcome Home!

[Soliloquy]

How beautiful is the body of Christ?! Your friends who prepared your home to come home to ministered to you in such a practical and needed way. Blessing the Lord on your behalf!

Honestly - I can't believe you kept it together for as long as you did. I'd have broken down a lot sooner than Chicago! Just know, you were a blessing in ways you may not ever know or feel by trusting the Lord with your obedience in blogging from Uganda. SO much better off is the Kingdom!!!

www.truthinsoliloquy.wordpress.com

[dee dee]

getting to follow along with you guys throughout this journey has been incredible! great to see you today even if in passing. does my heart good to know the whittakers are back on our frontlines! your heart stays on my heart, and i must say it's good to have you guys back safely in atlanta! excited to continue to see the work God has been doing through your blogs and through Compassion!