After traveling all day - we don't spend the extra money for seats together, so we could not be together, so Brice got a baby and I got a baby apart. We finally arrived and got to immigration. And wonder of wonders - there is a huge plus traveling with so many kids (travel days are the only times I question myself on having kids :) they had us come to the very front. So after a great welcome by staff and students and church friends we were home close to midnight. Such. a. long. day.
But even then, both babies were crying. We were all tired. And yet we were all still so thrilled to be home. Until a few minutes from home our teammate says, "Sorry, but your water pipe at your house busted yesterday and we have not been able to get anyone to fix it yet." .... I almost cried. We were sweaty and thirsty and tired. Thankfully, the cafeteria was not far that did have water.
So the hidden blessings were - usually the next day as we unpack and get settled I am doing and hanging lots of laundry from all our dusty bedding, but no water to wash with. And dishes just got to sit for the day. And the floors that all needed to be mopped from not having been touched in 2 months and covered in lizard poop got to wait. So our first day we got to spend just visiting.
Water came back the next day and we celebrated with our other Bajamerican friends here! So thankful for all the freedoms we have because of the courage and faith of our founding fathers. And so glad we are home.
