I finally feel back in the swing of things.  It is good to be home!

My life as a pilots wife has been one very big adventure, and although right now it brings us back to the quiet life of the US, i have no doubt we will again find ourselves over seas on more adventures someday! I see Ella Mae growing and thriving, she is happier than i ever imagined and that touches my heart to the root!

I still think of India often, daily actually...Today i reminisced on my amazing travels, I could almost feel the Arabian Sea blowing on my face on the hill top in Kerala, the beautiful palms swaying in the ocean breeze, the birds riding the wind lazily.  I could nearly touch the white sand of Thailand, the crystal clear waters as warm as a bathtub lapping against my feet as i walked in the surf.  The camels walking in the street next to cows pulling old wooden carts and the hurried hustle of Hyderabad.  All these sights and sounds are still fresh in my mind and i will hold them there always.

Being home i have rediscovered the beauty of my Black Hills, the way the clouds roll in before a thunderstorm or the winds blowing through the towering pines.  Spring is in the air and everything is so vibrant!  The sky is a blue that you never see in India and the stars shine so magnificently at night that you can't help but feel closer to God.

I know that God brought us back for a purpose and i have spent time praying over it and studying the guidebook of my life (the Bible).  I am excited to see what God wants for us next, and where he is steering us.  I am thankful that he has provided a job that gives us time together and although it has been an adjustment not having Ryan home at night it is such a blessing to have him here all day!

Life is certainly good and i am excited for the adventures coming up so much closer to home.  Camping in a few short weeks with our good friends the Kings, and a family trip next year to South Carolina.  So much to look forward to, so many good times ahead.

Some of the reverse culture shock still lingers, but i am convinced it will be with me always as i have changed as a person.  The way it think and see things is from a whole new perspective now.  I am so blessed with the opportunities that have been laid before me, and can't wait to see what is next!