Afghanistan Plane Crash

Mario told me that he was flying to Bagram, Afghanistan today. He has to travel around Kabul almost everyday, but he has never had to take a flight anywhere. He was excited about his trip and I want to be excited for him, but I would be happier if he never left his base. Today, when I woke up, I checked the news headlines. This was one of the top stories, "Plane carrying 44 down in Afghanistan." I wasn't sure if I should click on the link or not, but I did and was relieved to find out that it was a plane flying into Kabul and not one leaving Kabul. Eric quickly reminded me not to read the news.

Then a couple hours later, while I was at the dr with Eric, Mario called to tell me he never left Kabul. He waited at the airport for 11 hours before they finally canceled his flight due to bad weather. Their mission had been scrapped. I wasn't disappointed. He said it was a good day because he finished the first Work and Glory book, read lots of conference talks, and took a nap. It was the first relaxing day he has had in 3 months. I am so glad he had a day to rest.