Well, getting home proved challenging for this team. The bus was to pick us up at the hotel yesterday morning at 7:30. It showed up about an hour late. The driver was not fast initially. Finally, he got the message that he needed to hurry. Made good time through San Salvador and got pulled over for speeding between San Sal and the airport. I had Lori calling Continental and Napo calling Continental asking them to hold the flight. While the police decided not to give the driver a speeding ticket, they did delay us a long time. The we hit another police checkpoint just outside the airport and had another delay. At the airport, I ran inside and it was packed; went to a ticket agent and explained that 13 people were to get on the flight that was in the process of boarding. They moved our people to the head of the line, gave them tickets and headed them upstairs. I assumed they made it, but only the first five did. The others were in security and almost to the gate when the plane pulled back (already late so why the hurry) and left them. By then the bus with the others of us on it had left. So, those who did not get on were rebooked for a flight an hour later, which actually left about 2 1/2 hours later.
The 4 team members from Shongaloo, LA got home OK. Everyone else stayed in Houston when they missed their connecting flights home. They got to go to Katy, Texas to church this morning and see many friends.
The folks who stayed near the airport overnight made it OK this morning. As far as I can tell, everyone but Carol and I are home. We spent the night in San Sal with Carmen Cruz, went to the beach today and relaxed, and are now at the airport hotel relaxing and will get home tomorrow.
It has been an awesome trip. We are blessed to be able to help others who are less fortunate.