Just a short post today . . .spent the morning getting the right curtians for Auntie's guest room. Traveling in the car is an experience that keeps you awake and on the edge of your seat! First, you are sitting in the passeger seat that should be the driver's seat, ha, and you keep looking up at the rear view mirror, which, of course, is not aimed at you. Turning corners are white knuckle moments, your brain tells you, you are not getting into the right lane and the adrenaline shots thru your body . . .then . . . you are fine, whew. The round abouts are a major cause grey hair . . .how in the world do you navigate those things. oh, and crossing the street . . .wow, you find yourself looking in the wrong direction, start to step out and ZOOM, a bus zipps by coming from your bind side, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Back to the cars, they are all so "tiny", zipping to and fro through the traffice and flying into parking places that appear to be so small and you KNOW they are not big enough . . .then you breath again, open the door and try gracefully to step out and walk, acting like nothing is wrong.

The sun is playing peek-a-boo with the clouds today, 57 degrees and only a sprinkle of rain in the morning. a beautiful reminder of what Texas will be like in November.
Found out yesterday we are going to the Tatoo on the 12th . . .am so excited. Till next time!

Tuesday

The first glimpse of dear Scotland! Just a few minutes from landing in Edinburgh. The excitement just hit and there are tears of joy! The flight over was very comfortable . . .even slept a couple of hours . . .through the turbulence, felt it but just slept on . . .the Lord was good! Food, not so much!!!!!! But hey, good food is coming! Auntie was there with a huge smile to welcome my home. Rainy and cloudy with 63 degrees - yea!
Home to a wee cuppa and then mince and tatties for supper, oh boy! The air is fresh and I am cold . . . wow!!!!!
Auntie and I talked and talked and talked till midnight last night. What a wise woman, Auntie is and how God used her to give insight and encouragement, not only to here family but a very active and thriving ministry here . . . and at 80!
We looked at lots of pics yesterday, old family photos and pics of her time in Pakistan. It is going to be exciting to get the stories behind these moments in time to share with you all back home. We have such an incredible history, full of God's hand directly touching and moving for His glory and honor.
Auntie left her car lights on yesterday and is getting the battery recharge as we speak. We are making plans for the time together . . . perhaps the Edinburgh Military Tatoo, look it up on the internet! I remember going when I was around 12 with mom and dad. To see the spotlit lone piper atop the tallest turret of the Edinburgh castle and hear the restrains of "Amazing Grace" in the hushed silence of a stadium filled with spectators . . .I still get goosebumps!
More later . . .love you all!!!!!!

The Adventure begins

Well we are on our way to Scotland! I mean we because you are all coming with me. This morning we were up bright and early . . . Wendy thought we were crazy! and off to the airport at 7 am. The airport was not crowded at all and we walked right up to the counter and used the computerized check in. really cool! just scanned my passport and all my info was logged in and the boarding passes for both flights came flying out . . .what would we do without the Internet and computers nowadays! Sat in the President's club till my flight was ready, just fun to look around and enjoy.
Upon boarding the plane, I merrily marched down the aisle looking for 1F . . now mind you there are four seats across . . .A B C D E F . . . I want to know how they got 1F in a aisle with four seats!!!!! Anyway, take off was smooth, flight attendants were very attentive and my seatmate was just the right amount of talkative . . .hot towel to start the flight, mixed nuts, warmed up even! and the a choice of shrimp salad or hot chicken burrito to accompany delicious mushroom soup and fruit salad with a brownie for dessert. (no I did not eat the brownie! Took pics of the beautiful clouds and coming into Newark with New York in the distance. Well, almost out of room . . .stay tuned for more later on the second half of the journey! love you all