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This is the final, ‘official’ blog post for Kids’ Gospel Team 2008. We just want to say once again that we had a marvellous time in Japan.  It’s hard to believe that it’s over already.
We are now exhausted after some 20 hours of travelling since 11am on Friday morning. We said farewell to Gareth and Ruth Ayling and Ruth Paige before boarding the train to Narita. Alison accompanied us as far as she could in the airport and we were also met by two of the families from Yotsukaido, and it was lovely to be able to say farewell to them.
The flights seemed to pass by much quicker this time round and we arrived in Belfast to be met by an eager crowd- families of the team members: Angela, Jim and Chris Marshall, Sam Black, Lorna, Davy and Jonathan Mullan, Sue and Robert McKinstry and Tony and Joanne Hacking; as well as Nana and Papa Hacking (known as N a P to the bloggers), Sally Grant and adopted parents to Farrow-san: Johnathan Duff and Gareth Lenaghan.
Everyone arrived home safely. No further ailments occured (though a few are still coughing and sniffing with their colds). There are three suitcases still outstanding in Heathrow, though they should be delivered tomorrow.
As some final prayer requests:

• We really need to catch up on rest and give our minds and bodies a chance to process all that has happened.
• Readjustment to the climate and time in Northern Ireland
• That the remaining luggage will arrive safe

Once again, thanks to all who have been reading the blog and offering support, your encouragement has been a great blessing.  We are happy to be home, but also sad that our mission is over.

Best Regards

Kids’ Gospel Team