The Bags!!!

Yes, it's true!! We finally have all 7 of our bags in our possession!! It's a great day indeed :-). Nothing was damaged or missing - they seem to be just as we left them on Saturday in Dallas.

I got a call first thing this morning from someone from American who said our bags were in the customs area in the international terminal. (a different terminal than we flew into) She was speaking Spanish, of course, and I think I asked her 3 times to clarify that she meant ALL of the bags and that they actually were right there with her! She said she just came into work today and they were there. So we went down to the airport shortly before lunch. We talked to the customs agent who did not have them, but he suggested we try the American counter for baggage. On our way over there, we came across our bags, sitting all by themselves in a corner near a baggage belt. It was a little strange to see them just sitting there - and we were very glad that no one else claimed them before we could get there! I honestly didn't know whether to laugh, shout, dance or cry - it was such a happy moment!

So we had to take 2 taxis to get all the bags back to the hotel (they don't exactly have SUV taxis here) and now we are trying to rearrange our small hotel room to accomodate all the stuff. A very nice problem to have, we think! Katie was very happy to have her toys to play with - and we all wanted to change clothes just because we can. :-)

God took such good care of us this week - at many moments along the way, He gave us just what we needed to keep our spirits up or to remember to trust Him. I can't help but feel like this is a good object lesson to remember all through our time here in Europe. I think that no matter how much we prepare or try to keep things all together ourselves, we need God's help because He is in control and we are not.

Thank you for your prayers for our wandering luggage - God heard and answered!
We love you!
Becca