After a sleepless & anxious night Steven woke at 5:00AM this morning. I slept in a bit longer listening to the usual sounds of him getting ready... lacing up his boots, zipping up his flight suit, and the shuffling of papers (notes that he constantly studies for any SIM or flight). This morning was different though. He went to sleep last night, and the last thing he said was "I am going to fly a C-17 tomorrow." He was so excited. He has waited for this day for so long, and he has worked so hard to get here. I feel like we have talked about him flying C-17s forever, and it's finally here. It is very surreal. I drove him to the flight room then came home to sleep a bit more. Around 9:30AM his plane taxied out on the runway. I was parked on a side road near base to watch him take off. I cannot explain to you the feeling of joy and pride I held in my heart for him. I also cannot tell you how fast my heart was beating to see such a massive aircraft (and thinking my husband is flying that)! Lol. Needless to say...I was excited, thrilled, scared, and nervous all at the same time. I have watched the planes fly in the air for quite some time while I've been here & haven't thought anything about them, but a completely different feeling takes over when my other half is flying one. God is good- that is very true today. I know that He was with my Steven and still is at this very moment. I am so thankful that God allowed us to get to where we are, and I am looking forward to all the adventures He has in store for us. Proud of you Steven Kline. You flew the C-17 today!
