We Made It!

It hasn't sunk in yet, but we are indeed in our new home!!! All in all, things went rather smoothly. Considering it feels like 6:30am to our bodies when it's actually 12:30pm according to the clock, we are surprisingly feeling pretty good too. I think we may need a short nap before hitting the town to run our first errands so I might work up the energy to do a longer post later tonight (with pictures if I can figure that out.) Here are the highlights for you... Checked our 4 bags weighing at or around 50 pounds a piece for a grand total of $120 in baggage fees. Thanks American Airlines. Made our connection in Chicago, no problem. Left US soil and won't step foot on it again until March. Had a pretty uneventful 8 hour flight, although I was praying pretty hard around the time we were mid-Atlantic. Had some pretty bumpy air that encouraged me to repeat, "Please Lord, carry this plane to solid ground" about a million times in my head. Got through customs and got all 200 pounds of luggage plus carry-ons corralled. Then the fun began. Matt's luggage handles wouldn't extend all the way. The train station at King's Cross was under construction. It's somehow like 80 degrees and sunny in typically dreary ol' England, so by the time we got to our flat, we were both drenched in sweat. Time from airport to tube to train to taxi to flat: somewhere in the neighborhood of 4 hours. But, overall, a very successful day. Our apartment is bigger than anticipated with more amenities (like wifi) than anticipated. We are on the adventure of a lifetime that God has so perfectly orchestrated so far! There will be ups and downs, but like my grandma reminded me before we left, we will try not to sweat the small stuff. Thank you all for your prayers. Pictures to come ASAP. Thanks for taking an interest in our lives and spending the time to keep up to date on the everyday happenings.