Honey and Poppy have spent the last week on a mission trip to Guatemala.  Since their children are grown they spend their time globe trotting on mission trips - one of the perks of not having children at home who "need" you I suppose. 

While they are on these trips the church sends out updates on how their work is going and when they are due to return to St. Louis.  Friday I got news that Mom and Dad were getting a layover at DFW airport.  i grabbed the kids and rushed to the airport to spend a little time surprizing Honey and Poppy with the kids.  It was great, even if the time was short.  Even though I'm 800 miles away from Mom and Dad and don't see them every day, I missed them while they were in Guatemala and knowing they were only a few miles away - well, I wanted to see them.

The airport was a mess.  DFW is a hub airport and on spring break it is a busy place.  When we arrived at the terminal all of the parking spots were full.  I told Wilson "You'd better start praying for God to give us a parking spot, because I don't think we're going to find anything."  Wilson started praying outloud for a parking spot.  I kid you not, we turned a corner and there was one spot right in front of the terminal.  I said "Here's a spot!"  Wilson shouted out from the back seat "I love you God and your awesome way!" 

When it was time for Mom and Dad to go back to their gate, they walked us over to the parking garage and they told Wilson "we have to get on our plane" - while we were driving away from the terminal a plane was taking off.  Wilson shouted "I hope they ran or else they just missed the plane!"  i explained that wasn't theirs, the airport has a lot of planes taking off. 

i called Mom later in the night after they'd arrived home in St. Louis.  Apparently I wasn't the only kid running to see them at the airport.  They arrived in St. Louis with Amber, Nate, Christy, and Adison all there to greet them, even though they had planned on shuttling with the rest of their mission team back to the church.  They had a surprize welcome party instead. 

Mom joked that she can't even leave her grown children and their families for a few weeks, but she said it was much better than arriving home and no one noticing.  She said she and Dad must have been pretty good parents. For all three kids and their families to run out to airports, I'd agree. 

Welcome home - we missed you.