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MIDLAND, TEXAS – It was a day filled with sad farewells and joyful welcomes. And for the first time in over two weeks. we find ourselves at home, in actual touch with families, friends and loved-ones.

In contrast to that first day of our mission, today's flights and connections worked perfectly - and more. Cynthia continued to stay on top of our plans, and develoments, and kept us moving forward - with the result that we connected with an earlier flight, boarded on 'standby' and arrived home at least two hours earlier than we had planned.

One of our e-mail questions asked us for examples of God at work, that we have encountered in the course of our mission ..... more than a few of us have commented that Cynthia's tireless efforts on our behalf was one example.

Our morning in Los Angeles began with farewells, as some team members split-off to take different flights to their respective homes ..... Susie to Austin, Katie and Franklin to Kerville, and Pastor Jerry to Seattle. What remained of our team traveled to Dallas/Fort Worth, then to Midland, where we found a good crowd of familiar faces to welcome us home. Another example of God at work can be found in those who remained home while we were on mission, caring for families and households, and praying for our mission success and our safe return.

And here we are. Now we are readjusting to West Texas, its climate and culture, and its time zone.

And, now begins the time to organize and process what we have brought home with us from Thailand, and to share it with others. While we have sent out the last of our daily e-mail updates, we will continue to post stories, photos, news headlines and prayer requests here on our mission team's weblog, West Texas Missioner. Please feel free to visit it as often as you'd like, to use the 'Comment' feature that appears at the end of each story, and to go back through older stories (which we began posting on January 1st).

Also, please feel free to continue sending e-mail questions to us, which we will share with one another for answering. You can send your question to missioner@fpcmid.org . You can also e-mail us your comments and suggestions on our updates and our weblog, and how we might change them, or apply them differently in support of future mission efforts.

All of us on the Thailand Mission Team want to thank you, again, for your interest, and your support, and your prayers ..... still another example of God at work!