Homecoming

While the travels “abroad” have been great on so many levels it is also awesome to return home.

While away in Washington and Florida we made new friends, enjoyed two amazing church families, and got a chance to experience and see other parts of the world.  We are better for it and were richly blessed by the people we met.

While there were some tears as we said goodbye to friends, we realize that with technology today we are only an Internet connection away.  They will be missed but we are looking forward to staying in touch no matter the distance.  Our hope is that we left those places better for having been there.

It has been equally great to return home.  We are closer to family and old friends which we have missed over the years.  We have begun to reconnect with friends, some a result of chance meetings while out and about – much to their and our surprise.  The kids are getting plugged back into schools, reconnecting with school mates from years ago. 

While the beaches of Florida are world class, I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the mountains and have plugged back into the local hiking routine as if I never left.  A quick hike with the boys before school is a tremendous way to start the day.

It was great to be away but it is awesome to return home - a wonderful homecoming is underway.