what? everyone speaks english here?

After 16 flights, 8 countries and a bit over seven months...I am home.

Today was a wonderful day, filled with adorable 16 month olds named Claire and Elsie, much awaited conversations and unlimited free food.

I am thankful to be home and look forward to the excitement of reconnecting with those of you I have yet to see.

Soon I will post pictures and final outreach commentary...Thank you to the readers, I know it must have gotten boring sometimes! You guys are the best.

london is warm.

Once again, I am realizing how good I am at not keeping people updated. However, this is my first chance to really update my blog while traveling the many countries of Europe, so please have patience with me.

Right now I am sitting in the suburbs of London, writing to all of you at home about the warm weather that has surprised me. I was prepared to be all sorts of bundled up here, and now I have been wearing flip flops the past two days...hmmm...

Anyways, I don't have much time left. But I wanted to let you all know that I am alive, Molly and Charlie are alive, and in less than two weeks, one week and 2 days in fact, I will be setting foot on United States territory. The idea of that is perpetually dancing in my head, but I am excited to see what it is like.

I feel like there is so much that I have missed and I have so much to say, that the first week at home is going to be nothing short of overwhelming. But with all the unsureness in holds, I am still excited to face it. Love you all and I WILL SEE YOU SOON!

Bek