February 15, 2019 730am
Stuart, Maddie and I finally made it back home last night. After a few minor hiccups along the way (flight delay, flight rerouting, and lost luggage!), we got back home to our house in Chapel Hill just before 1am. Unbelievable journey!
Maddie did extremely well on the flight and was all smiles throughout the trip. It was definitely a tearful homecoming with Beverly, Maddie’s CNA of 5 years and William, and a huge welcome home banner and posters from our neighborhood friends to greet us. Emma was fast asleep but opened her eyes briefly and smiled when I kissed her in bed.
And at the bus stop this morning, many of our friends and their children surprised and welcomed us back with mimosas and all!
It is truly great to be back home after almost two months and a most incredible journey with Maddie. I will definitely be writing about this!
Thank you again for being with us all throughout. Stuart and I are so lucky and blessed to be surrounded and loved by so many wonderful people in Manila, Chapel Hill, Brisbane and everywhere else in the world. We, honestly, could not have survived this journey without you.
