Late last night I received a text from my brother. Our mom is in the hospital again. They think she has pneumonia, since she has been having difficulty breathing She will be 96 years old in May so any illness is significant. Looks like I'll hit the ground running when we get back to L.A. So thankful I will be with her tomorrow.
We got up early this morning, had breakfast and got ready to disembark. It's always a time of mixed feelings. I'm thrilled to be going home to be with my family, but will miss our friends and the wonderful crew with whom we have become friends. We have been treated with such care and respect and will miss them a lot. However, it's time to get back to reality and our kids, grandkids, and mom. Also excited to get back to my wonderful church family. I have certainly missed the sermons and friendships of everyone at OCF. Finally, it will be great to get back to our yoga classes. I'm hoping we can still bend and get up and down off the floor after two months of non-stop eating!!!
We landed at LAX without any difficulties and headed straight for the hospital to see mom. Luckily, she's at Little Company this time, which is a much better hospital than the last one. She knew us immediately so that was a tremendous blessing. I'll be spending my days with her until she is released. It's so hard on her to be in the hospital due to her Alzheimer's. She has no idea what's happening. Hopefully, she can go home soon.
Finally, we arrived at home. Our youngest son, Kevin, had decorated the front of the house with a "welcome home" banner he made, a sign for the walkway, flowers in the kitchen and another welcome home message. What a thrill!!!! It was such a nice way to come home. He had also completely cleaned the downstairs so it was spotless!!! What a great guy!! Love him so much :)
It's really nice to be home. The trip was amazing. We were introduced to many new people and cultures. We learned so much about South America, its history and people. Once again, we were reminded how very blessed we are to live in a country where we have freedom. We are also fortunate to have access to clean drinking water and electricity. Love seeing more of the world and God's beautiful creation but thrilled to be back home. Thank you to all of you for your time and effort in reading my blogs, since they were often long and rambling. Hope you all have a opportunity for fun and exciting adventures and appreciate the amazing world in which we live. Until our next adventure, this is Twila and Bob signing off!!
Praying for peace for you, your families, and throughout the world.
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