This blog has been on hold

due to a certain

above and beyond deliriously happy

married couple...

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after 17 days we're still married, still above and beyond happy,

life could not be better,

and... I just wanted to let you all know:

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I HAVE THE SWEETEST, MOST WONDERFUL HUSBAND IN THE WORLD!!!

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I did it =)

I packed three suitcases

full of all my stuff

(well, a tenth or so of my original pile of stuff,

but my Piglet&I managed to shrink it!)

For the first time in 10 months "packing my suitcases" is not

on my to-do-list.

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And now I'm all done.

Leaving my parents' home Sunday night,

staying with friends 8 hours away the last few days

before leaving,

STILL WAITING for a call, for the visa to get ready

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In less than two weeks (God willing) I'll say yes again, to my Ben,

368 days after my first yes.

I can't wait to walk every step of the way with him,

share all joy, share all sorrow.

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The Lord is so *so* good.

I love Him so.

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Guess What!!!!??

No, we didn't have a baby,

(this is my adorable little cousin, about ten days old in this photo)

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Yes, WE GOT THE VISA!!!

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DID ANYONE MISS THAT??

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We Got The Visa!!!
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Not that this means the waiting is over. We still have to wait for it to be sent to the NVC

and for them to send it to the Embassy

and for the Embassy to send me a big heavy letter with information

I'll have to get appointments and tests done,

I have to contact the Embassy,

they have to schedule an interview,

I have to go to the interview,

and THEN, we're ALMOST THERE....

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But who cares about all that? I'm SO SO SO EXCITED at the thought of being there *soon*.

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The LORD is my strength and my shield;

my heart trusted in him, and I am helped:

therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth;

and with my song

will I

praise

him.

Psalm 28:7

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It came through on August 17, six months to the day from the application was accepted. However, I wasn't aware of it till last night...

Wow, thank you all of you for your prayers, for your sweet, kind notes. I am so very thankful.

I'll keep you updated,

and Raquel, I WILL tell that story, soon, stay tuned =) =)

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I Promised Not to Cry...

....and so I won't.

He left today, but he just called: and he is almost home now, and WELL,

and I am HAPPY, thankful beyond words that he is.

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As for God, his way is perfect:

the word of the LORD is tried:
he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

Psalm 18:30

He's here...

...And the world is right again.

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pS! the visa didn't come yet

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIGLIT!!

Happy Birthday to you,
you live in a zoo,
you look like a monkey,
and you smell like one too!
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(sung with nothing but feelings of love and adoration
on the occasion of my most beloved Piggy-Piggy-Piglit's nineteenth birthday!!)
* She is THE SWEETEST,
MOST WONDERFUL,
FANTASTIC
sister you could EVER dream of. *
I always said I wouldn't marry until I found the male version of her.
She's THAT wonderful =)
(and I did find a man that matched her wonderfulness and only-oneliness)
* She's always been my bestest friend, my favourite play mate,
she acts the big sister when I don't,
she's the baby sister I get to comfort.
*I've been IN LOVE with her since the first time I saw her,
square-faced, pink n' pretty,
laying in that tiny hospital bed, with her little pink teddy bear beside her
(rightfully named "Rosa", meaning PINK),
I was two years old and touched her very carefully, just as instructed.
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She was the CUTEST.
She IS the cutest.
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I was a little mad, I'll admit, when I showed her my beautiful ballerina paper dolls I had cut out myself, and she grabbed them (like three year olds can) and banged them on the table, attempting to make them dance like I could.
But, hey, that's a long time ago now...
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She tells me my house will be filled up with paper when I have little children,
because I can't bring myself to throw away the tiniest piece of paper that SHE has written on,
HER sweet little drawings of princesses or beagels with hats.
HER little yellow chickens.
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She is so precious to me. So beautiful when she's asleep.
And she's growing into a hardworking,
diligent,
accomplished little homemaker,
and I can't wait to see who that lucky guy will be!!!
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Happy birthday, Ingvild! I'm so glad God made you.

Aller Käraste Syster!!
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A couple of feet off the ground, in a school playground at 6.30 in the morning...

In THIS climbing pyramide,THIS wonderful man asked me to marry him, and I said yes.And he held my hand for the first time,
and slipped a golden wedding band onto my right ring finger,

It's been there ever since...

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There's of course more to the story than this, but you'll get the rest later...
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Blessed be the LORD God,

the God of Israel,

who only doeth

wondrous

things.

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PS. This was written Saturday, January 23 - 2010