US Citizen

We arrived in California 5 weeks ago, and here I am on our final day taking a glance back and wanting to record some precious and unforgetable moments during our visit.  It has been an amazing time and I will share more over the course of the next few posts of what God has done in the life of our family.  There have just been some MAJOR events that I feel deserve their own spotlight.  Here is the first highlight...

We arrived on June 25th and felt yet another wave of jetlag hit us.  We had one day to attempt recovery before caravaning down to Los Angeles to witness the swearing in of over 2,000 new US Citizens.  Of course, we were there for ONE very special man, Miguel, my brother-in-law.  He is from the Dominican Republic and has been working on his US papers since he and Jennie were enaged in 2006.  After years of waiting, mounds of paperwork, passing of his oral exam, and much much more, you could not find a more happy couple to have this process finally behind them.

The day was one to remember.  The reuniting of the cousins.  Nearly missing the ceremony.  Waiting.  People watching for hours and wondering what their stories were.  Did I mention waiting?  The drive home...let's just say nothing compares to LA traffic.

Miguel, we are so proud to call you an American and our brother!  So glad we were able to share in this very special day with you guys.