We're Home!!!

50+ hours from the time we left Cleveland we finally made it home. I want nothing to do with airports for a good long time. We finally got on a flight last night at about 7:30 pm and flew to Juneau AK and then after a 3 1/2 hour weather delay we were finally on our way to Anchorage. If we hadn't taken the Juneau flight we wouldn't have gotten out of Seattle until tonight. Our first trip to Alaska came back to me, and I suggested we check out Juneau and we made it on because some 5 individuals missed their connecting flight. Their pain became our relief. Juneau was a quiet relief from the busy Seattle airport. I've only been their the one other time, and as before just from the airport to a hotel. This time the hotel was the Best Western, but one of the nicest Best Western's I've ever been in. Queen size, comfortable beds, stove, refrigerator, microwave, small dining area (as if we needed all that). Just a really nice suite. They reduced the price considerably but everything in Juneau is expensive. But bottom line it just felt so goood to have "quiet". Even the 5 hours at the Juneau airport was actually a relaxing time. We got home a little after 2 pm, I got changed and headed right to work and worked until 8 pm. I now have to work Saturday as to make up for Monday. Ugh!!! But they were good to work with me. My boss's boss is still stuck in Dutch Harbor which is not far from the Aleution Chain where the volcanoes erupted.

During all this (both coming and going) I had a couple of times that I had melt downs. I just felt at my limit. Jessa was great as she tried to figure out the routes to go. She truly had a lot of stress on her as she was the one with the knowledge, but so much became judgement calls and all she did great. With me, I couldn't figure out "why" Jody and Joleesa made it home and they didn't have to be at work and those of us who did, didn't make it home. Just before the assembly I had a big question of "why" for God regarding some things. The assembly was great, with great victories but the question of "Why" still hung in my mind and then again regarding this flying experience. I don't how many times God reminded me, "His ways are not my ways, and His thoughts my thoughts". But God takes care of us. He answered a major prayer for me at the assembly and I am so thankful.

Though I am drained physically, my spirit is still rejoicing. We are so excited about getting into our building this weekend. Brother Nowling hopefully will pick up the key tomorrow. We're going to take our piano over, so we'll have to find a moving truck, ramp or something. I'm not sure how will get it all together but it'll be soooooo awesome to be in our own, bigger space.

Well I think I'm going to bed early tonight.