It is amazing to think that it has been nearly 10 months that we have been stateside. Our time has been full of encouragement and refreshment. We want to thank our families for their amazing hospitality, sacrifice, love, giving, encouragement, food etc. during our invasion of house and home. We have been so blessed to be in your care and presence and for the influence you have given to your grandchildren during this time. We love you so very much and will treasure these wonderful memories from our first furlough....So before I bring myself to total tears, I thought we would give you our flight schedule so you can be praying for us over the next couple of days.
A winter snow storm is moving it's way across Michigan so we will be leaving the house around 12 noon today to drive to Detroit. Samuel woke up his siblings at 4:30am and had trouble getting back to sleep until around 6am. Thankfully he was able to eventually get back to sleep and didn't get up until 7:30am. This ought to make the day very interesting.
Lufthansa Airlines
Depart Detroit at 6:10pm
Arrive in Frankfurt at 7:55am
Depart Frankfurt at 1:20pm
Arrive in Caselle/Torino at 2:35pm
We are so thankful for dear friends, Pino and Adrianna, who have thoroughly cleaned our house out of love and with servants' hearts in preparation for our arrival back home. I can't imagine what 10 months did to our house! They cleaned our house in freezing temps as our heaters were not working. Brad has helped to get our gas problem fixed so that we now have heat, hot water and a stove to cook with when we get home. Thank the Lord! He's also working on trying to get our van running again even with his damaged shoulder that is awaiting surgery very soon. What a servant he is! Brad and Pino will be picking us up from the airport including our 14 bags plus carry-ons. Be praying that all our luggage makes it safely along with us.
Samuel and Emma will start school on Friday so pray also for their quick adjustment to the time change of 6 hours and that everything will go smoothly for them as they transition back into the adventures of Italian school. The next time you hear from us will be from the other side of the "pond." We thank you in advance for you prayers and thoughts for us on our journey home.
A presto...
3 comments:
We were so honored to have you with us and spending time with you was so meaningful. We were grateful to have this ministry in your lives of providing for the many things you needed while you were here. As always, time goes by much too quickly.
I hope by now you have all arrived safe and sound and are adjusting back to life in your home! praying for Samuel and Emma as they hopefully started school today and for you all as you get reaquainted with Italian life! Looking forward to hearing how it's going when you're able to blog : )
We hope you guys are getting settled in and that the kids are adjusting well. We miss you already! Love you all!
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