WELCOME HOME HILARY!!

WELCOME HOME HILARY!

We had an amazing time picking up Hilary at the airport in Detroit. To start with, Michigan has been racked this weekend by thunderstorms, high winds, and tornados.
Many trees down, roofs ripped off of buildings, etc.
Hilary's flight was due to arrive at 2:30 pm.. So we got to the airport, a bit excited about 2 pm... or so... We saw right away that her plane was cancelled. Great. So I was able to find a direct line phone to see what happened. She was transferred from the JFK airport in Detroit to a plane flying out of Lagardia.. But the airline assured me she was on a list of passengers that had been provided with a bus to take her there, and that she was booked on a plane scheduled for 6:48 pm.
So we decided to go play some mini golf. Some members of our party were a bit antsy. (Caleb actually won the back 9 holes... )

So we go back to the airport, the plane was delayed till 8:15.. because of the thunderstorms, the hotline said. So we decided that we didn't know how long this all would take, so we should get a hotel room. So I took Grandma and the boys to a Comfort Inn, and got them set up. And we all had a nice supper at Bob Evans..

Lisa and I went back to the airport, and stood there holding the welcome sign.
More than a few people came up to us, and said "I wish I was Hilary... " :D
So finally Hilary arrived, safe and sound. We were so pleased...

THANK YOU!!! To so many who prayed for her flight. She was brave, and assertive and did well. So we're proud of how well she did. We did learn some travel lessons, though. McCombs- Thanks for the $ you made sure she had. It did save her in NY.

So here finally arrived back at Grandma's house..

Grandma Holsteen, Hilary, Lisa.

The mega turtle of homecoming?

This snapping turtle was so excited about Hilary coming home that he crawled onto our driveway, and hid under our trailer. :D
He was big! Bigger than a dinner plate, more like a serving plate.
He was gone when we got back... thankfully.

Hilary will be with us until her flight back to school in Dakar, Senegal August 11th.
If you would like to fly back with her, you're welcome. :D
We'll pray that her return flight goes smoother... :D

Thanks again for stopping by,
and always for your prayers.

Tom & Lisa