Mary Ellen and her Surrogate Journey: Fly fly away! Day 1 In texas

Getting gas before leaving town

Morning sunshine!! Time to go change a life!

My trip actually started on the 13th. I live about an hour form the airport so I went to St. George the night before my flight cause it was a 6 AM flight :P so I had to be there by 5 and have to get there .. and I just basically wouldnt get any sleep if I was at home. I stayed with my friend Adri, who doesn't live far from the airport. She is pregnant and due next week so it makes it a very cool beginning to the experience :P I set my alarm for 4 am and I naturally woke up at 3:45.. so I spent the next 5 mins trying to decide if I wanted to wake up or go back to sleep for 10 mins. I decided to get up :) Previous to this My nervs were just so anxious to go to Texas. but funny enough I was calm.. I listened to my affirmations for the next 10 mins till my
alarm went off. Got up, got ready and headed out.

As the plane took off I was listening to Cherie Call's song "Delivered from Heaven" even though it is a song on adoption there were some great lyrics that apply to us.
The plane took off as these lines played:
"I delivered you from Heaven From God's gentle loving care
And you entrusted him to mortals who had wished and prayed him there
And when this life's laid out before us
I hope we all can say
That we delivered this child TOGETHER
When we meet again someday
We'll deliver him back to heaven
And we'll meet you there someday"

I know that it sounds funny to have a spiritual experience on a plane but it was AMAZING! the rest of the trip was actually pretty relaxing I got there without a hitch, got on the plane and everything was great ;) here is the Picture Diary of the travel:

Heading out from adri's house

Darn it this wouldnt focus!

At the airport all ready to go :P

Getting on Plane #1

EEeeeee.. so excited :)

It was a very pretty sunrise from the plane!

Sun rising :)

Just about to land in Salt Lake

On the Conveyor belt in SLC on the way to the next plane

OOOooo I see my plane!

Getting on the second plane

Im in the back of the plane!!

Landing in Texas

Ahhhhhh touch down!

I have to wait forever to get off the plane! At least I got a row to myself!

When I landed in Texas I got my baggage and went outside where Goldilocks was waiting for me.. funny enough she saw me, flagged me down, I came over and she said "I gotta pee!!" and ran to go potty :P lol it was funny.. I put put my luggage in the car, giggling to myself. Then 2 minutes later she opened my door of the car, scared the crap out of me, and gave me a big hug :)

I gave her the Necklace I bought her :) Its a Mysisterwifescloset Charm necklace that says Peaceful, strong and amazing. She liked it and put it on right away :)

The original plan was to go to the temple but by the time I got off the plane, got my luggage, and got in the car it was 3:45... we were NOT making the 4:00 temple session haha .. so we drove around and talked for about an hour. then got to the temple.. It was a very neat experience going to the temple with whom you know you will shortly change their lives!

She told me that Papa Bear would be meeting us at the Temple.

We went in, changed, talked on the couches and waiting for Papa Bear at the top of the stairs. We talked to the temple matron for a couple minutes. Then he came up the stairs, it was a very special moment to have all 3 of us standing in the temple together. Indescribable. Other very neat experiences happened in the temple, which I don't feel are appropriate to share here.. but It was very neat and confirmed to me yet again this is the RIGHT thing!

We went to a very cool little Mexican Restaurant after and then went home. I went up to my room, put my stuff away. and brought them down a little bag of gifts. I love giving presents and tend to shop when I'm nervous. Here are some pictures of the gifts I gave them :)