There's No Place Like Home

We drove through Amarillo and Boys Ranch and Channing, then finally Hartley. Each mile that passed raised our excitement level and reminded us of how good it is to be headed home. We drove past the new football stadium, and then by the church and saw people headed in to prayer meeting.

We were told we needed to come by the front of our house, and as we did, we could see a huge "Welcome Home Josh" sign hanging across the front of the house. It had been signed by dozens of people. Standing next to our house was our neighbor Selene and our doctors wife Christie (and two of her kids Ben and Alyssa), with tears in their eyes welcoming us home.

As we stood on the front walk our friend Tim stopped by (he shaved his head for Josh) and as we stood talking and hugging, more friends just stopped as they drove by; the Morrison's and Petty's and the Simpson's. Then the youth group came by to se Josh and as we sat and talked to Kurtis and Dana, Dr Turner came by.

We are sure glad to be home and blessed to have so many great friends.

Thank you Lord for safety on our drive home, no fevers, and the blessings from friends. Father protect Ilene's mom, Barbara, in the hospital in Apple Valley and get her home soon. Amen.

P.S. We will get some pictures up tomorrow of the drive home and home coming.