August 13th is the big day! At 12:49, Ernie is waiting to go into that building behind him, to take his oath.
There were only 30 seats in the room, and there were 30 applicants taking the oath. We weren't sure if any family would be able to see Ernie become a citizen. We were all squished, but we got in!
The oath was beautiful to hear. Ernie and I waited two years for this moment, which is short compared to others who have been waiting as long as five years. It tugged at my heart as I watched everyone say the oath while holding up their arm. You could see the joy on their face, they made it. A lot of sacrifice and waiting, but they made it.
Ernie just received his certificate, it is now offical , and it is now over! We are so proud of you!
Everyone gave Ernie a big HURRAY, when we got outside! A HUGE thanks to our family for their support, we were so happy and blessed that you could be there with us on that day!
3 comments:
that was a very cool day. i'm glad we were able to get in! i liked ernie's tie too.
oh and i love your new background, it's so cute!
Angie,
It's so fun to see pictures of the big event. It kills us to think that we missed that by only a few hours. Hope eveyone is doing well and give Anna a big kiss from us.
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