citizenship

As I contenplate what this day represents I am so grateful for this country in which I live.

It is a country that I chose to live in and to become a citizen of. My country of birth is Australia but after Mike and I married I, in my heart, knew that if I was to live here and enjoy all the benefits I needed to be come a citizen.

I had been living in Canada prior to our marriage. We were married in the Salt Lake temple and returned to Canada for a wedding reception. We were returning to Washington state to live when the guard at the border informed us that I could not come into the US. It was devastating and we did not know what to do. We spent the night pleading with Heavenly Father to pave the way. The next day we talked to another guard and he asked us many questions. One was did I have any belongings still in Canada I did, a large mirror. He informed us that he would let me in the US because of that but never to try to cross the border again as I would them be required to stay in Canada.

I then started the process to become a permanent resident and then in time applied for and received citizenship in the US.

I know that many miracles took place to allow me to be here and I do not take my citizenship for granted.