Safe Arrival!

We landed safely in Madrid at about 1 p.m. this afternoon (local time), and upon our arrival we were greeted exuberantly by Rachel's parents, Ron and Brenda Anderson. The flight itself was fairly uneventful, though we had to wait on the plane in Newark for 3½ hours due to thunderstorms. When we arrived in Madrid, Rachel got through security without a hitch, but B.J. was stopped and questioned by both a customs agent and Guardia Civil officer (basically a federal policeman). So we're in Spain, a new world for us, and we are grateful to God for the safe journey, the welcome, and the time and space to rest a bit before we head south to Córdoba next week.