Monday evening, we began to prepare for the arrival of another SITAG family coming back after furlough.  One of the kids' "uncles" helped paint a welcome sign on an old trampoline mat.

 

 

And Tuesday morning, our kids made flower necklaces to welcome their friends.

 

Once we got to the airport roof, Aaron's height came in handy to place the cups just the right way to read "Happy 15" as a birthday greeting to Sarah's best buddy about to walk off the plane.  We cheered and sang happy birthday as they walked across the pavement.  Another colleague of ours was on the plane, too, so we cheered for him as well.

 



Watching them come around the corner, it was hard to believe we were in their shoes only six days ago.

 



Some beautiful young ladies were finally reunited.

 



And some beautiful little girls, too.



Eleven children and two adults piled in the back of the SITAG truck to drive back from the airport.  You have never seen such excited children! 

 

 

Aaron and Benjamin hung the trampoline sign over the driveway where it would welcome the family immediately on their return to SITAG.

 



 

We fixed one of our favorites for supper, spaghetti pie, to welcome them back to SITAG, but Sarah's birthday cheesecake was the highlight of the evening.