Thank you so much for all of your prayers! I am safe and doing well! My travels went much smoother coming home than going to Burkina. Each of my planes were delayed; however, I was still able to catch each of my flights. Again I felt God walking with me through each step as I made my way home. One really neat thing was that when I was in the Ouagadougou airport waiting to leave, I turned around and saw two familiar faces. Here a French couple that I met in Casablanca on the way to Burkina in October, were again going back to Casablanca with me on the same flight. What are the chances? God is so good! They don't speak much English, but I knew that they were genuinely sweet people. My plane was supposed to board around 2:30am, and at 4:00am we finally heard an announcement....except it was in French. I didn't know what I should do since some people were leaving, but since that couple just stayed seated, I did too. I was thankful because the plane arrived about 30 mins. later. I arrived to Casablanca and only had about 2 hours to wait around...it flew by considering I was there 16 hours on my previous experience. I arrived in JFK and had the longest layover, but I was still going on adrenaline as I talked with family on my cell phone for the first time and realized that I would see everyone soon! Also, a major excitement was the grand site of WENDY'S!!! About an hour before the plane boarded I crashed; I felt like I was going to fall over. Starbucks thankfully saved the day! Once we boarded there were several small things that kept delaying us. So, finally I arrived in Pittsburgh on Saturday evening around 11:45pm. My sweet mom was waiting for me! I ended up not going to bed till around 4am because my adrenaline returned by seeing my mom and Lexie. Lexie is now a horse! She is double the size from two months ago. I can hardly imagine what she will look like in another few months as the doctor says she still has a year to grow! She is so much fun and a total joy to be around even though she never calms down and never ceases to slim you after a drink. Also, all of my clothes now are covered with Lexie hair. She is worth it though and a great addition to our family. Speaking of additions....while I was in Burkina, my brother's baby arrived. I am now an aunt to Dylan! Last night my brother and Stacey went out on their first real date since Dylan's arrival, so my parents and I got to babysit! He is so precious! I already am nuts over him and am dreading leaving in a few weeks.
I am truly loving my time at home. Besides just spending time with family, I have been busy baking and helping my mom prepare for Christmas. It has been absolutely freezing here! I still have not adjusted to the temperature and cannot get warm.
Today was Dana and Zach's wedding. Dana and I have been good friends since we came to North-Mar Church about 7 or 8 years ago. It was really strange seeing one of my close friends, who is younger than me, getting married. How has life passed so quickly? I am so excited for Dana and Zach! The wedding was beautiful and the reception was a lot of fun. I got to see lots of friends and dance the night away. Also, I was the lucky girl to catch Dana's bouquet! The boy who caught the guarder was about 9 or 10...Drew's little brother. It was pretty comical. I would be okay being the next to get married but I think I may need someone just a tad older...and taller! haha! Well, it is late, and I am getting pretty tired.
I probably won't post on here as frequently, but I hope to keep some updates. Thank you for your time and for your love and support.
Merry Christmas! :)
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