"Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home." Mom and I both feel that way about Tirana, Albania. Returning home was great. The weather was much warmer and we had lots to do, English lessons Friday night and then up early Saturday to help with decorations and preparations for the Halloween Festa (that's "party" in Shqip).

I will miss the cheeseburger and fries, but there is a power in this work that can't be described. Both Mom and I felt an urgency to get back to Tirana and continue our mission with the most loving people we have ever met.