the last one.

last night, well early this morning ... the bus rolled into the church parking lot. it was 1.00am. a few parents and i walked out from the church building to greet our tired friend and family.

but to my surprise the bus emptied rather slowly. actually, it wasn't really a surprise, i sorta half expected it.

they eventually all came out.

hugs.
hand shakes.
shoulder shots.
a few tears.

they're home. where they belong. back with their families.

we'll meet on friday to share some more stories, and talk about where we go from here.

that's it for now. the clean-up begins.

.adam