Christmas was on December 12th this year

Totally at peace and can't seem to keep the smile off my face. It's true. Maybe it's the fact that I had the most amazing check-in and even though I was slightly over the weight limit, I wasn't charged any extra for baggage (and was able to take everything with me...a HUGE blessing!) Or maybe it had to do with the fact that security was a breeze with no one else in line and friendly TSA staff. (Although they did look at me a little closer when I said I was going to Bolivia...but I'm pretty sure I don't look like the drug type). Normally I am a bit nervous flying. You'd think that with all the traveling I've done it would be easy, but my heart still pounds. I ask too many "what if" questions, but not this time. I was at peace and couldn't keep the smile off my face. I was going to see the Morels! Just thinking about it made me break into a smile. I couldn't help it, but I did try to cover it a bit. It's not normal to see people walking alone with smiles plastered on their faces. The flights went smoothly from Fort Wayne to Chicago to Miami to La Paz! Almost there, I got off the plane not knowing if I would experience altitude sickness. I was blessed to have no side effects and before I knew it my last flight was taking off.

Looking out the window, mountains etched designs into the ground. Covered with snow, some seemed to reach up to the plane then slowly they turned brown and soon the puffy, fluffy billowing clouds surrounded the plane. I couldn't keep tears out of my eyes as I thought of who I'd soon be seeing. Amazingly during the thirty minute flight, they managed to serve us breakfast. Can I just say I love foreign flights?

Landing I couldn't get off the plane quick enough. And there they were...high on the balcony...all four of them!!! Waiting for baggage was a challenging task. I just wanted to run out the door and was thankful my bags came quickly...one, two, three, four plus a pillow piled on to the cart and I was out the door.

Let's just say the rest of the day was an amazing gift...a magical Christmas day for sure. I am so thankful to be here and know the time will go fast.