Well, first I want to thank God for getting us home safely (11 of the group, as Chris and Scott will arrive today). Safely..yes, quickly..no.
Due to the storms in the area (Chicago down to Louisville), our flight out of Miami was delayed 45 minutes, which meant our arrival in Chicago was at the same time as our departure to Louisville. When we landed, they announced that our flight had been delayed 1 hour. We were indeed relieved. That was short-lived, as when wede-planed we saw that the flight had been cancelled. The later flight was full as well as the morning flight. They booked us on a flight leaving Chicago this morning and arriving into Louisville at 1:00pm. (going through Pittsburgh) Rob, Michael, and Jerry started burning up the phones looking for alternatives. Could we get a van, a couple of cars, how about a hotel? We opted for the "other" option. We booked tickets on the last flight out on Southwest. That meant a 1 hour ride on the "L" from O'Hare to Midway. Though delayed, we arrived safely in Louisville at little after midnight.
A big thanks to Joe Costephens for driving down as well as for Diane Belt and Ellis Batson.
We're looking forward to sharing our weeklong experience with you all. A tentative count has us with over 1000 pictures and some video. (We won't make you look at all of them!)
God Bless you all and thank you so much for the prayers and other support.
Please keep Chris Smith and Scott Bartelt in your prayers as they travel today.
Scott W
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What a blessing to have you guys home. Scott B. and Chris, I hope your travels are less complicated than the rest of the gang. Get home quickly and safely. We were so sad when we realized our plan to welcome you home was thwarted by all the ugly weather in the area. We were so excited to see ALL of you!!! Get plenty of rest and know that lots of good things were done because of your willingness.
Welcome home D.R. Mission Team #1, Welcome home!!!
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