Laundry and “travelers” have been washed and dried … waiting to be folded. Hugs were received, gifts were given, birthday cake was eaten, the dog danced, stories were told, and some pictures were shown … before he fell asleep suddenly at 7. Now empty suitcases stand around like relatives on Thanksgiving. So good to have my man home. I though you might like to see some quick pics …

And my special project turned out awesome!  Jeff and I have planned to get our really nasty carpet of 20 yrs. replaced, including where it covered our bathroom (yuck!). We had budgeted the $, but Jeff has not had the time to get to any household projects for a while, and he was feeling behind in that area. So much to do, but so little time … So I secretly worked with a man from our church to pick out tile and have all the “mess” happen while Jeff was gone. He was totally surprised (NOT an easy task) and loved it! Whew!

More stories to hear, more pictures to see …

25 Things I’m Thankful for this morning:

1. Planes that arrive safely and on time
2. Pilots that fly planes
3. Beautiful weather for flying
4. Hours Jeff could sleep on the planes
5. The first hug
6. Friends overseas waiting for me
7. Stories of how God is working around the world
8. Prayers of friends
9. A staff sister to wait with at the airport
10. Staff kids running to see their daddy
11. Jeff’s most wonderful assistant who does SO much to make this happen
12. Luggage that arrived when the passenger did
13. A doctor friend to answer a question
14. Teenagers who hang on every word of every story
15. A really long, tight father-son hug
16. A huge daughter smile
17. Laughter together about the adventures
18. Pictures that help me “see” what he felt
19. Dog crying at night to have more “Jeff” time
20. Hamburgers on the grill for dinner
21. No morning appointments, so he can rest
22. Gifts from dear partners
23. Did I say prayers from friends?
24. 1 Peter 3:4-6 to set my perspective
25. Having Jeff’s side of the bed occupied (dog doesn’t count)