We Are Home

We left Michigan yesterday around 1:30 yesterday and kept going back and forth in our discussions as to whether to stop along the way or drive all the way home.  The forecast was for a major winter storm to hit home so we decided to go as far as the roads allowed.  Thank you to all the friends who kept us up to date on the roads ahead and helped us as we would decide to go just a little further.  We had snow off and on in Virginia and at one time was wondering if we were making the right decision, but kept on going.  We hit the heavy stuff 20 miles from home.  The worst part was the road before our neighborhood. 

God was good!  He went ahead of us and with us through the entire trip.  The traffic was minimal.  There was only one delay on the interstate and we were toward the beginning of it and only sat still for about ten minutes.  We stopped for gas and to grab a sandwich to eat in the car and kept on moving. 

We made it home in about 11 hours.  We were grateful to crawl into our own beds last night (where I stayed for 10 full hours!).  And even more grateful we decided to keep on coming when we looked out the window this morning - more than 8 inches of snow had fallen and now we are having some ice.  We would have had a horrible time getting home today.

Now to try to get our kids home - we left them where they were staying last night in case we didn't get home.  So they are 15 minutes away and snowed in.  We are going to try to drive over there this afternoon.  I am ready to see them and I know

Hannah is definitely ready to sleep in her own bed.