Chicago

My godsons, Josiah and Jayden meeting me at the airport! Their hugs are the BEST FIRST THING to do back home- HUGSSSS.

Made it back into Chicago safe and sound, a little tired and jetlagged. There is something special about flying over chicago at night... maybe something sentimental in me. Walking out of the plane into the waiting stands for Chicago style hotdogs, italian beef sandwitches or Nuts on Clark. It is COLD here... and Im not used to it. I could see my breath the first time I stepped outside the doors and was thankful my friend Jenny and the boys brought my winter coat with them. Went to my church, the Vineyard, this morning and heard a wonderful message about the value of 'waiting' and that we should push ourselves past asking god 'what do i need, what am i waiting for' to asking Him 'what do i REALLY need and what am I REALLY waiting for'. For example if you are praying/waiting for a new job- what you REALLY are waiting for is financial provision, security, freedom from worry etc... Was a great message and received encouraging prayer afterwards. I also got to reconnect with good friends and those I claim as 'family'. Its feeling a bit more like Christmas with everyone's outside lights on an the cold. Need to get back to being used to pennies, and american football (the vikings on right now). Very different from Rugby. Glad to be home!