Welcome Home!

Last week I told you about the Rierson's coming back for a visit to Budapest.

It was good to see Robert and Elaine and their two boys again. One of the wonderful benefits to working with our company is that we get to cross paths with fellow co-workers who work all over the world. When we travel throughout Europe or even back to the States, we get to reconnect with folks we've met in previous years.

The Doyles arrived back from their 3 month stateside assignment on Thursday. We were so glad to see them again! We went to the airport to pick them up because we were excited about seeing them, and we don't believe there is a taxi large enough to haul all their footlockers and suitcases across town.

We borrowed the red van from the Eden House to be able to carry all their baggage. Fortunately, they made it back before the winds blew the volcanic ash our way! Later on Thursday, I believe the Ferihegy Airport closed. Phew!

And they brought us KRISPY KREME doughnuts! They remembered our favorites: Glenn got glazed and I got my raspberry filled glazed! I ate 2 of them at their house and a 3rd one on the way back to our house. I've got the last 2 in the freezer for when I come down off this sugar high!

Glenn used some of his birthday money to buy these gadgets that exercise different muscles when you do push-ups. They swivel, therefore, using different muscles. Glenn is reading the instructions (in Hungarian, of course!) to see how he is supposed to use them. Right now, they are stored in front of the fireplace as a reminder for him to use them. My weights are under the radio cabinet next to the dining room table. Out of sight, out of mind.

Thursday night after the Doyles got unpacked and a short nap, we met for dinner at the Snyder's house. The Perrymans (Skipper and Sue) joined us. We were supposed to have our weekly Bible study after dinner, and we were going to keep it short since the Doyles would be so tired, but we ended up talking, getting caught up on the Doyles' news and catching them up on all of our news. Good friends sure are a blessing from God!

The weather is finally starting to get better. This week we've had a couple of days of sunshine, but it has been cloudy up until this week! Here you can see the cherry tree blossoms in full bloom.

From the number of blooms, we should have a bumper crop of cherries this spring!

Well, we are supposed to fly on Tuesday to Macedonia for a team retreat and then from there, fly on to Prague for a meeting, but the airport is still closed so we'll see. It is supposed to open tomorrow at noon, but they've changed the opening day every day since it closed last Thursday. They really don't know when it will reopen! If it doesn't open tomorrow, we'll be driving the 12 hours down there! Hopefully, I will be able to have some internet access during our travels; if I don't update next Sunday, you'll know why!

Take care!