Our travel back to the east was uneventful. We stopped in California for an 8 hour layover and were picked up by Krista and Phil for an enjoyable dinner on the Santa Monica pier. We ate then took a walk down the pier. It was a cold and windy evening, but an enjoyable break from the airport!
We made it back to our town 4 days ago, and were welcomed by our teammates at the airport. We had a great time visiting with them on the ride home. We had lunch together at our favorite restaurant in town. It was a good time of fellowship and laughter.
Then the work began. Unpacking, cleaning, bleaching, reorganizing, etc. A house that has been left for 6 months has a little recovery to be done. Thankfully, our 2 local friends had kept it in good shape for us. Jet lag helped me get up and get to work by 5am the last few mornings. And by 10 pm sleep was very welcome.
Because of the New Year celebrations in this country, all of our friends have traveled home to their various towns for the celebration. We are ready to visit and see them, but are thankful for this time to prepare and get settled. It is great to be back, jet lag is once again visiting our home, but hopefully we will be back to "normal" very soon!
Last night we watched and listened to hours of fireworks. It is the most beautiful thing you could imagine, and amazing to think that an entire country could be doing this all at once! If you ever have a chance to see this in person, you should take it!
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