Thankful

I actually started to write this entry around 4 am this morning, but time passed so quickly and we had to leave for Los Angeles.  I want to talk about thankfulness.  November is a month when we have a chance to remember our gratitude and thankfulness.  Merriam Webster describes it this way:

Main Entry: thank·ful Pronunciation: 'tha[ng]k-f&l Function: adjective 1 : conscious of benefit received <for what we are about to receive make us truly thankful> 2 : expressive of thanks <thankful service> 3 : well pleased : GLAD <was thankful that it didn't rain> - thank·ful·ness noun

I mentioned in my last entry (way too long ago) that I would like it if we all shared our gratitude about two times a week.  I have enough thankfulness to share daily.  It's just too tough for me to do.  So I will make a list and share it twice a week, normally on Tuesdays and Saturdays.  Those who want to join me in this month of thankfulness, can put it in their journals and leave me a link or leave your thankfulnes in my comment section.

       

First this week I want to show my gratitude to U.S. Congressman Elton Gallegly and his staff for working a miracle in our lives.  For nearly two years we have been attempting to obtain Andrea's permanent residence status.  The process is slow to begin with and when we missed an appointment with USCIS lat March, rather than making another appointment as promised, we received a denial notice, telling us that we had abandoned our claim and that Andrea was deported and had to leave the country.  No way was I going to send her back!

As it turned out, Mr Gallegly's office managed to get this appointment for us where no other person could.  15 minutes after the interview started, It was over and Andrea is a permanent. 

We had a lot of prayer about this.  I want to thank  everyone who prayed for us.  Never doubt the power of prayer.  I want to thank Rob Sanders for okaying our petition.

I am so thankful that his is over!  The Lord has been with us all this time, even when we believed we were doomed to start a very expensive process from the beginning.  We are truly grateful that this is over.

These things overwhelm my sense of thankfulness - all I can  say is WOW and Hallelujah!!!  I hope to be back before Tuesday when I will place my thankfulness on my journal again.

Bless all of you and please continue to pray for the little doll pictured above. 

                      

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