The name of my blog is joy in the journey for a reason. It is my heart's desire. To always find joy in the journey. No matter how hard, how painful, how uncertain, how scary, how NEW...to always find the joy in every part of the journey God has us on.
Almost 7 weeks ago our little family embarked on a new direction of the same journey of joy. It was a two year process of documentation, prayers, untold numbers of tears of frustration, more documentation, thousands of Reais/dollars and many more prayers. Our prayer warriors held us up many times when we could not go without encouragement...some sign that God was indeed in this. Immigration is no fun, let me tell you, but we made it. When we walked off the plane on Christmas Eve and into my parents warm hugs, all I could do was weep. With joy, with relief. Overwhelmed. Weary. Happy. So many emotions rolled up in the overriding one of excitement.
I spent Christmas with my family for the first time in 11 years.
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| Our first grocery shopping trip of many. We were happy as larks to find many fun things at this latin market. |
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| Untold hours of playing and doing crafts with cousins. |
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| Eating a ton..even licking the plate if need be! |
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| Freezing mornings in the hot tub with Papa and Grammie...well the little man has. Most of us don't have the courage it takes at 0 degrees Celcius!!! |
The children started mid-school year at our little neighborhood school on January 15th
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| Their "yeah we are off to school!" breakfast. They had asked every.single.day for two weeks if that was the morning they could go to school. |
Special visitors...some from near...my little brother from far away!
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| Helping Papa organize nails and screws one Saturday! |
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| Enjoying the cold, clear, sunny afternoons at the Park |
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| Yes. California winters. They are wonderful! Homework outside one afternoon it was so warm. |
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| I got to babysit these little jewels one morning. |
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| Little Isa...she arrived on my birthday making me one happy "auntie"! |
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| It was so special to have my JP here for two weeks. The morning we said goodbye was tough but we do live a bit closer now so that is exciting! |
A special evening with cousins last night eating Paella. Wow. Amazing.
May you find Joy in your journey with Jesus and all He has for your weekend.
Blessings,
Jama
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