It was an emotional homecoming Saturday for members of a Bay Area church, who were stuck in a west African country because of a government coup.
"We were having such a great time and a great week at the camp with the kids and it was like, we didn't wanna leave, but when someone says you can't leave you're like, I really wanna leave,” said Holly Heyer of Cornerstone Church."When we got on the flight in Niger, wheels up, it was very emotional, we felt we're out of danger, and we're headed home,” said Scott Wells of Cornerstone Church.
As other families find their way home to the Bay Area, Miner told NBC Bay Area he's planning a big celebratory service next Sunday.
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