floating in the air
in a big tin can
without me
without me.
Ok I am a little nervous. I didn't sleep well last night. I woke up very early with a very nervous stomach. All day at work I felt like I needed to run to the bathroom.
But the girls were excited. They were going to visit my Aunt Linda and Uncle Bob in Austin, TX. When I was their age my sister, my cousin and I would fly to their house for a week every summer. We have lots of great memories of our time spent in the Lonestar state. I know the girls will have lots of fun.
When we got to the airport, we had plenty of time to eat supper at O'Charley's. I think the girls were a little anxious too. They enjoyed laughing and letting off nervous giggles. That's Amber's little sister Morgan.
Amber has never flown and Elizabeth flew once at age 7 when we flew to Orlando. So they had a big time watching out the window.
Before Trish (Amber's mom) and I were ready, they were on the plane and in the air.
After calling my aunt to let her know the girls were on the way, we made our way back to Murray. Before getting home, we got the phone call that they arrived safely.
Now I could sleep!
Sounds like a really fun trip for the girls! I remember flying alone around that age and feeling SUPER 'grown up' about it...ha!
ReplyDeleteBoy, do I feel for you! With Aiden at camp this week and all of the emotions that have washed over me and nearly strangled me, I sure do feel for you. I look back at all of the times Mom and Dad agreed to let me spend the night with a friend or later, to go on a date with some fella from school, etc., and I am in awe of their bravery. At the time, I found them to be very strict, and I was insulted at their lack of trust in me. Even though they constantly tried to reassure me that it was other people they didn't trust, I didn't buy it. NOW I get it. I get it. I get it. I've never had to put my trust more firmly in the Lord than this week. And never have I had to work more diligently at leaving that trust there and not trying to yank the situation back to worry on it some more! :) Ha.
ReplyDeleteSituations like this also help me appreciate what God did for us more and more -- no matter how intensely I love Aiden, my feelings of loss with him gone this week -- it all reminds me once again of what an incredible sacrifice God made with His Son. A sacrifice that I would be too weak to do. It's amazing, isn't it?
Am praising the Lord that Elizabeth's back home safe!!!
Susan Y.