Home again, home again...

That's right, we made it.

I was the last passenger on the standby list to make it onto our flight! All four of us, 7 checked suitcases, 2 djembes and various carry on bags made it to sunny, frigid Seattle. My blessed mother picked us up in the minivan and off we went up I-5 towards home.

I am vaguely aware there was a football game on yesterday but after an early dinner and a shower that only ended because I couldn't stand any longer, I was in bed before it ended. Which of course meant that I was wide awake by 4am. I have been an excellent Hobbit this morning, having breakfasts at 4am, 8am and again at noon if I feel so inclined. I have caught myself up on 2 episodes of Downton Abbey, washed some fantastically foul clothing and eyeing a large stack of mail I'm not sure I want to tackle yet.

Just because the trip is over, doesn't mean the experience is, as we all digest and look on our experiences with hindsight and a good night's sleep, feel free to ask questions. Once I get pictures collected from Lynn, Todd and Jeff, I'm going to start compiling them into a couple of presentations/slide shows, so look for them. Come to Mt. View this Sunday to get a brief trip update from Jeff and see all of our newly tailored Senegalese clothing. We want all of you to be in on the experience, because Diagle is in all of our hearts, we were just the ambassadors this time around. You are just as invested in this mission with your money, your prayers and your participation in reading our updates.

I am honored to have been the mouthpiece for the trip, but you've only seen my perspective. I hope that I've done my teammates justice, but they had even less opportunities to read my blog than I had to write it! I hope they find what I have written as fair and complete as possible. I feel honored to have been among them. It is so easy in this kind of mission to wonder what you are bringing to the table, especially when you are not feeling well, and it seems all we've done is sit and talk all day, but I can say it was a blessing to me to travel with Lynn, Todd and Jeff.

Ok, I'm getting sentimental, so I'll sign off for now.
-Amanda