Home Again, Home Again.

   Well, I’m home! I’ve actually been home since last Friday, but I haven’t been ready to sit down and write a blog yet! Plus I haven’t really be “home” anyways.   I survived the longest flight of my life and arrived home on Friday morning.  My mom picked me up from the airport, brought me home, and then I had to run a bunch of errands to keep me awake.  Jet lag is awful!  Saturday morning my family and I left for Orlando to take a few days for me to spend with them before the craziness of summer gets started. We did the whole Disney and Universal thing, and we even saw the Blue Man Group. Surprisingly, it was better than I thought.  It was a great time to hang out with them and relax and get back to being in America.
   I do have to say, being back is weird.  It’s great, but I think I am definitely hitting a little bit of culture shock this time around.  Some moments it seems like Africa was just a blur and it hasn’t even been a week!  I am trying to force myself to really start to digest this past year and clear my head so I can begin to prepare for my next journey to the Philippines.  I’m hoping the next few days will be a little more low key for me to do that.  
   I am enjoying the things of America like my own space, unlimited Dr. Pepper, normal salad, and swimming pools.  At times I miss Africa, but I don’t think it has really hit me that this chapter has closed and a new one will be opening soon.  In my mind I think we will all be back together soon to carry on “normal” life in Jbay.  I’m not sure it will all really hit me for a couple more weeks.  I do miss my “family!” Love you guys!!!
   I am working on getting in contact with my high schoolers as they are getting ready for our trip in June. I’m also working on raising support so I can continue to do missions over the next year.  I ask that each of you would pray for that! I believe that God will provide:)
   Sometime this weekend I will probably be heading up to the Atlanta area to see and spend time with some of my friends there! Hopefully I will be able to see everyone!! I would love to get together and catch up!