Cedar's 1st Adventure

We are incredibly blessed to be from the ARK. Our wonderful leadership decided it would be a great idea to bring all the missionaries back home to help celebrate the centennial of the Assemblies of God in Arkansas. This decision, paired with the fact that Cedar came 2.5 weeks early meant that we wouldn't miss the celebration, and that we would be able fly home for a couple of weeks. God is the God of miracles, and we don't need to shortchange him whenever he does incredible things; sometimes he divinely heals diseases, and sometimes he divinely arranges babies to be born early, and emergency passports to be issued so that spoiled missionaries can show off the new member of their family. Oh the stories we have just trying to get our little sonic tater tot a passport. We have a great father! Imagine all the elated faces of weary grandparents when they found out they would be able to meet the bundle of giggles so soon. Without further ado, allow me to present the first voyage of Cedar, photographic edition!

resting before heading off to Dixie (that's the south for all you yankees)

creepy alien baby passport, they stretched his head.

his first flight was a direct from Johannesburg, South Africa to Atlanta, GA. 16.5 hours long, the 2nd longest flight in the world

First moments in the land of the free

Meeting family

wondering why everyone is so white

Cedar pumped to be the third living generation of Marlins

saying bye to his Aunt

back on the plane

Seat-back tray tables make comfy beds

On the ground in Joburg

First Mozambican border crossing

they gave him this awesome visa pic

back home... can you tell which kid is Cedar?