Traveling Troubles

This morning I got up at 3:30am and left at 4:00am for the airport (thank you Daniel for being willing to drop me off that early).  I was heading back to the States for my grandpa's visitation and funeral.  As the plane was taxying down the runway the pilot received word that all incoming traffic to Chicago O'Hare was stopped (likely due to weather) and there was going to be an hour delay.  However we had to stay in the plane, just in case they let us leave earlier, which they did (thankfully). We only had to wait 20 or so minutes extra, I think.   Upon landing in Chicago O'Hare International Airport (2nd largest in the world), I had a 3 hour layover until my next flight.

However a few minutes before we were suppose to board, they not only changed the gate we were boarding, but they also moved our boarding area to the other side of the airport.  Upon reaching the other side and waiting longer than a few minutes, it became clear that the plane was late.  After about 15 minutes, they announced that the plane was late and it would be another 15 minutes before it arrives. 30-40 minutes later we were finally being taxied down the runway.

It truly was a quick flight (about 30 minutes).  The plane landed in Moline IL later than expected, but that's life.  I was planning to meet Jerry (grandma's brother), grab my luggage and drive home for the visitation.  However, after finding Jerry (and Mary!) my luggage was not coming in.  So we went and talked to the people at the front desk to find out that my suitcase was still in Chicago.  Well I couldn't just come pick it up when it finally came in because Moline is 90 minutes away from Princeville.  We asked if they could just fly it straight to Peoria, but they said they couldn't do that.  So it's suppose to be flown to Moline and then to Peoria from there, and then to Jerry's house (in Princeville).  They said that it should land in Peoria late tonight (Friday) or early tomorrow morning (Saturday).  I should have it on Saturday.

Here the thing though.  The visitation was today, so I had to ware what I was waring - thank the Holy Spirit for telling me to ware nicer clothes this morning.  Plus the funeral is tomorrow morning and all of my dress clothes are in my suitcase. So I am praying that it will come in time.  Thank goodness that while I was here over Spring Break I moved all my stuff to grandma's house, because I actually have some more comfortable clothes to ware to bed tonight.  Praying...