Afghanistan - Day 17 - Heading Home
Today is Going-Home Day. I couldn't wait to get it started. My eyes opened, my hand reached for the cell phone and I checked the time. 1:58am Nuts. I rolled over and went back to sleep. A few hours later I woke up again with the sound of the rain still hitting the tent. It's been cloudy and raining for the past three days. I hoped the clouds would break and give me one more glimpse of the snow-covered peaks. As I walked out of breakfast, the sky had another idea: The rain became snow. I walked back to the tent and met Chief Quenga, whom I thanked for the use of his sleeping bag for the past two weeks. He dropped me off at the passenger terminal where I checked in for my flight to Dubai. After checking in I made my way over to church. After a wonderful time of singing and a touching communion, the tallest chaplain in the Air Force gave a spot-on message about how to develop a heart for God's people. Then for the last time I walked across the post to the passenger terminal, f...