A Bad Week

So this week was supposed to be great. We were supposed to catch a hop back to Seattle on Thursday and then fly to St. Louis on Friday but instead we are still at home in Okinawa. We had it all planned out and ready to go except one thing...Josiah's passport. On the way to the terminal on Monday I noticed his passport was expired! Yes, expired. How could we let that happen! I am still asking myself that question. Who knew it would expire while overseas...we just thought it was good to go until we came back to the states like the rest of our passports. Nope! So Monday and Tuesday we spent the days trying to figure out a way to get back. We heard about getting a one time stamp to enter the country on but that fell threw. We thought about trying to expedite a passport but there was no guarantee on getting it in time and then we were told about a one day passport but that is for emergencies and I don't think us wanting to vacation is an emergency in the Red Cross's eyes. So thats it. No more vacation! I've been so bummed out and I still am. I've cried and been mad. I am trying to see the good in all of this though. I know God has a plan for us and us going home wasn't in that plan. Maybe He was protecting us from something. Maybe we are needed here more than at home. Who knows and we may never know why. I still feel very blessed and am thankful for what He has done for us. I am thankful for our healthy family. Thankful for our loving and understanding family in the states who are trying to make us feel better about this whole situation. Thankful that the tickets we bought can be used later and that we are not out 1300 bucks! Thank you God! :c)
Hopefully my future posts will be happier and I will have gotten over this. Oh, and I'm thankful for my 2 boys who were so understanding of the whole situation and didn't fuss and cry about not getting on the plane!
I hope to see my family and friends in October! We sure can't wait!