Another Journey

Wow!

  Starting the journey again. 

 I shouldn't say 'the' journey. 

 Each one is a journey in and of itself.

Each one is special...

Each one is unique.

 On April 4th I saw this picture.

On April 4th I lost my heart!

I fought to say no - I really did.

But I couldn't get him out of my mind.  

I gazed at his picture and longed to pick him up and hug him tight.

But how could I do it?

How could I bring him home?

I am far from being a wealthy person.

I wondered am I selfish for wanting to bring him home.

I brought my questions to my family.

They overwhelmed me with support in the decision to bring him home.

How can I leave him there?

I've struggled to bring home 3 but have done it in various ways.

My 1st I worked 4 jobs for over a year, 

my 2nd was my home improvement,

my 3rd was my retirement.

This one is my faith baby.

The start of his journey home is purely on faith.

I am far from rich and am adopting this precious child

in the faith that the funds will come as they are needed.

Today I received PA (preapproval) from his country of birth

that they approve of me starting the long 

paperwork journey 

to bring this little man home.

South Dakota (Misc.)

My kids are all super travelers

and we had SO much fun on this trip.

All of us are still talking about it.

It was fun!

We played tourist, but not too much...

We relaxed in and at the cabin, but not too much...

We drove around and enjoyed the views, but not too much...

We just really enjoyed each other's company,

and really enjoyed our little trip

to South Dakota.

I have to add a few more pictures and highlights of our trip.

Have to have a few selfies.

Sisters having fun in the car.

We were driving and saw this beautiful lake 

so we stopped and spent some time relaxing here.

So pretty.

Forever sisters.

Our precious little man.

Chillin' at the lake.

Heart melter...

Across the road from the lake.

One thing we kept on hoping we would see was

Mountain Goats.

We kept on seeing signs

so we kept on watching for them.

We finally lucked out.

So much fun to see them.

South Dakota (Badlands)

Another post from almost a year ago.

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Our last stop on our way back home...

...Badlands

Gloriously Beautiful!

My heart was in my throat the whole time in this area.

Beautiful!

The kids had SO much fun at this stop.

They climbed...

 ...and climbed.

South Dakota (Mt. Rushmore)

I know it's already almost a year later, 

but I just had to add photos of one of the highlights of our trip.  

Mt. Rushmore!

We drove through this cool tunnel on our way to Mt. Rushmore.

Walking in.

Wow! Amazing!

We did the walk around the loop.

But we didn't know and went the opposite way

of what most people went,

and it was all up steps.

You don't see Willem here because he

(our clubfoot kid)

was way ahead of us the whole way around.

I'd catch up to him and stop to rest

and away he'd go again.

So pretty.

One last look before we head out.

 Next post - Badlands