Glad to hear you and your friends did the ride.
Family first. I understand.
Now, get the paperwork turned in and remember to copy your receipts and send the copies in. I like to make an additional copy for myself, as the thermal receipts tend to fade with age. The verification can take a while because of the volume at any given time, the East is getting into prime riding season South of the snow line. There is more than one team for doing verifications, so hopefully you will get it back quickly. It's not abnormal to wait 3 months or so. Just depends on the time of year and how busy/back logged they are.