A Note from Philly

Hi everyone!

Katelyn and I have safety arrived in Philadelphia! We have about an hour until our flight to Madrid takes off. We will arrive in Madrid about 2am Grand Rapids time and 8am Madrid time. Hopefully we can catch some zzz's on our flight.

Overall, our travel time has been moving along smoothly. I had a few glitches along the way, starting with my bag being 10 lbs over the weight limit; my scale at home lied to me. The lady was nice and let me get away with 72.5 lbs instead of 70. Also, there wasn't enough overhead room for me to fit my carry-on & "personal item," so I had to check it and pick it up in Philly. No biggie.

We met a 90 year old woman on our plane who is traveling to Israel by herself for a bar mitzvah! Precious. I love old, independent women!

Thanks for all of you who surprised me on Friday night. I had a wonderful time chatting and seeing all of you before my trip! I am very blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. I've had a great time reading cards and notes on my flight.

Lastly, continue to pray for safe travels as we board our long flight here in a little while.

Love you,

Kristina

OH and P.S. I was a little mushy-mush and shed a few tears at the airport in Chicago. GOSH!