Safely Home

Almost 48 hours after leaving Tenwek, we have arrived home in Michigan exhausted but safe. Our scheduled 4-hour layover in Chicago turned into a 10-hour debacle due to severe thunderstorms in the Midwest. When we finally boarded the same plane in Chicago a second time (we were de-planed due to poor weather), the First Officer made an announcement that we did not have a pilot. That announcement did not go over well with our fellow passengers. People started yelling, really truly yelling at the Flight Attendant and First Officer. We feared that a full-fledged riot was underway. They threatened to call security to kick the yelling passengers off and things finally calmed down. Luckily, Anna and Leo had quickly fallen asleep as soon as we sat down, so they missed the ridiculous behavior of certain adults. We sat for another two hours on the plane. Finally, a pilot was located and we took off. Thirty-eight minutes later, we landed in Detroit. At baggage claim, we saw the smiling faces of our friends--the Rolfsen family-- who had come to pick us up at 2 am! How sweet to see the kids hugging and not missing a beat. Thank you for all your prayers for a safe journey! Our next task...to locate two of our missing bags :)