Home Again, Home Again

Made it back to LR with relative ease. We were SO fortunate. The Atlanta airport was packed with people who couldn't get to where they wanted to go because of bad weather in other parts of the country. Our trip was long, but relatively uneventful--with the exception of a super-crowded Gatwick airport. When we arrived, we actually had to wait in line outside before we could even get in to the departure area.

Mom and Dad picked us up at the airport at 7:30 p.m. LR time. I think we were all in bed asleep by 9:30. Maddie woke up at 2 a.m., but I told her she simply had to go back to sleep. She woke up again at 5:15 and we all got up and started our day.

We're all bearing up pretty well with the jet lag--probably our best transition yet. This morning, Mom and Dad picked me up to go to the Presby church in NLR to preach while Skip and Maddie took our car to go to Grace Presbyterian where all of Maddie's former co-horts were putting on the annual Christmas pageant. Christmas Eve, we'll head to Mom and Dad's church (Second Pres). Wonder if we can hit all the great Little Rock Presbyterian churches over the next week?

We all met up again for lunch with friends Kennedy and Katie Kasten at (of course) a Mexican restaurant. Came over to Mom and Dad's this afternoon to eat all the homemade candy Mom has made and take advantage of their Internet access. Looking forward to lots of time spent with friends and family.

We're all really starting to fade after our first day in the new time zone. Will head home soon for what is hopefully a good and lengthy night's sleep for all.