Arrived home

As most of our readers may have gathered by now, we arrived home safely late on Thursday night, thus drawing this trip to a close. We had a truly amazing trip and I am tremendously thankful to all of those who supported us financially, through prayers and moral support, and by entrusting your family members to us. I was quite impressed with the students who traveled with us, and I think they are a credit to their school and to the families they came from. I felt honored to have a chance to work with them over the past month. The Turks we worked with also recognized their uniqueness and noted that this group was different from many they have worked with in the past. They appreciated the students for their genuine interest in Turkey and Turkish culture, and noted how impressed they were with the high standards the students hold. It was quite noteworthy to our Muslim friends, who also try to live in a way that is pleasing to God, that our students shared many of their moral standards, something they don't always see in American visitors to Turkey.