Afterthoughs.

We made it back to the U.S. without any major issues! We can't thank you enough for following us on here and for your prayers! It would never have been the same without you!

We spent the last week in Latvia just saying goodbye to each person we met and getting e-mails, pictures and hugs! It was bittersweet-- we really wanted to stay longer, but all of us were also ready to see family and friends again. Since our return, I wake up daily and think about the friends we have made and how much I want to see them again. I'm sure everyone else is doing the same.

The week before we left was filled with invitations from friends for dinner and tea. Everyone was so happy to have met us. I have never made so many close friends in just one month before. I feel sure that if any of us went back to Latvia in five to 10 years, every friend we made would welcome us into their home like we never left!

We spent the last two days in Riga, Latvia's capital. The first day, we explored the Old City (it's really old... like 800 years). That night, we went to Lido, Latvia's traditional food restaurant, for Trey's birthday. After that, the boys got SICK. It wasn't the food; they had been teetering on the edge of being sick for almost a week. The last day in Latvia, Robyn and I did all of our souvenir shopping while the boys stayed in the bed at the hostel. That night, some missionaries in Riga had us over for soup and good conversation. When we got back to the hostel, we all prayed for the big trip over the Atlantic the next day-- and we made it back with limited flight delays and no accidents for the boys! Whew... God is good!

We are sending out an e-mail with more specific prayer requests-- if you would like to receive it, just leave your e-mail and I'll send you one!

THANKS SOOO MUCH!!!!