A Perfect Landing

Picture this:

The plane begins its final descent, and gradually floats down through the dense, fluffy, white clouds.  You close your eyes for a moment (due to exhaustion from the long journey), but carefully track the passing time so as not to miss the landing.  

You open your eyes.  And there it is-- the beautiful land of Uganda!  This will be the first place you touch African soil-- yet this is a temporary stop.  As the plane reaches the runway, you soak up the view through the tiny window.  They sky is a grayish-blue.  A light rain trickles down the window, as well as onto the lush-green land outside.  A dirt road runs along the outside of the airport fence.  Lake Victoria spreads across the horizon.  A few people are working in field close by, and several others are riding bikes and driving small cars along the dirt road.  Then, as if cued from the graceful swish of a wand, dozens of large white birds (possibly egrets?) take flight out of the field.  The birds swirl around in the sky, dancing above the treetops.  Everything is perfect.  Several tears appear in your eyes for the joyful occasion.  You have arrived in your dreamland at last-- the place your heart has longed to be.  

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It's been a long, wonderful journey... And we're not quite done yet!  Salt Lake >> New York >> Qatar >> Uganda >> Rwanda (where we are as I write this.)   In about 6 hours, we will complete the journey:  Nairobi >> Ghana!!!  I've never taken so many planes to arrive at a destination, but I have no regrets!  

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Hey hey, B here! This is my small side of the story. Imagine being so tired your body physically cannot keep itself awake when suddenly tiny hands grip your arm and shout "LOOK" in your ear. Ok ok maybe not shouting but like joyfully exclaiming it. I pop up almost scared of what's happening to see the beautiful picture painted for you above and then look at Rach to see how happy she is. I think her smile might burst. Then she just says "oh wow" and is crying with gratitude joy and accomplishment. We made it to Africa.