CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Stephanie Griffin felt many emotions the first time she saw her son in person after two years.
Will Griffin was able to surprise his mom as she was on bus duty at Grant Wood Elementary last week with help from his sister Faith.
“It was like I saw a ghost come up. I could not believe when I saw William walking up,” said Stephanie who works as a Community Engagement Specialist at the Cedar Rapid’s elementary school.
Will has served in the Army since 2012. Since then, opportunities to fly home and visit his family became few and far between.
He says he wanted to make this homecoming extra special.
“It was very surreal, it almost made everything feel whole again. Like I’m really back home,” said Will.
This time, it was a bittersweet reunion after the Griffins recently lost a family member. Stephanie’s brother, …