Back to America

 And so we leave.... this land of the hazy skies, red sun, palm trees, rice fields, and brown people.... good bye to Bangladesh. We come home with many memories tucked away that we will pull out from time to time and smile over. 

We leave Cherith and Travis’ there to finish what they are there to do. We leave the dear members and friends that have become a part of Cheriths heart family. We leave the prayer calls, and mosques, and places of idol worship that are all over the country. We leave that to a God who knows better than we how to reach their hearts and turn them away from that empty religion of rules and vain repetitions. The truth is there in that country too. We leave the poor and sick that come the gate of the missionary seeking help, knowing God is faithful in giving direction for knowing who to help and how to help. With money or just a kind caring word. And we come home. Leaving a small part of our hearts behind. 

Thank you Cherith... thank you Travis’.... for everything!!! The food, the friendship, the transportation.....God Bless You!

Our travels home went well so far. We had just enough time in Istanbul to get to grab a bite to eat and get to our gate. Our first flight was 9 hours and the second 10 1/2. We were a bedraggled crew that deplaned in Chicago. Got a motel for night. The drive home just looked too daunting. Those beds felt pretty awful good. But we were all wide awake at 3 this morning so we just got up and at 5 are leaving the Chicago skyline behind us.