Finally official

It seems like the last five days just run together.  It's hard to remember everything we did each day. We went to a huge church here in Joburg to celebrate Easter.  Went to a few shopping centers. Watched the movie "Home" at another giagantic shopping center.  Went to the zoo.  Went for walks along the river. Spent numerous hours at the lodge playing games, watching TV, facebook, school workbooks, and more facebook.  It has been raining the last few days so we have been inside more than we like.

Today, however, marked two weeks of begining our journey down here. It marked 12 days of going out to eat twice a day, which has got to be in the top three worst things so far.   Above all, it was the day the courts said they were satisfied with everything, and Selah(Sharon), officially became a Hartson. 4/10/2015.  😃👍 

We have one more day here in Joburg, then we fly down to Cape Town.  There we will start the process of getting her passport, visa, and the neccasary papers so she can fly home to Iowa, to finally meet her brothers and sisters in person.  No more FaceTime.

From what we have gathered, Cape Town will have so many things to see and do, we will never be able to do it all. I can't wait. It sounds as if there will be plenty of pictures being posted on our facebook pages from Cape Town.

We want to thank God for bringing us to this point.  Watching over us, and showing us what we are capable of if we listen and follow him.

Sarah told me this week, through her tears and crying, of what she thinks God was teaching her.  She told me that God brought her here to love Him above all.   She thinks that she has put her children before God, and He wanted her to learn that He wants to be first in her life.  Even before her children that He gave her.  That He is watching over the kids, even when she is not there.

I am so proud of her.  For the woman she has become.  For a woman trying to listen to her Father in heaven, and follow Him.  Grateful, for choosing me 20 years ago to join her on her journey of the unknown.  There was only one who knew our lives would be here at the ages of 38(me), and 25(Sarah)😜.  He is the Great I Am.

Thank you all for your prayers.  We ask that you continue.  Praying for the neccasary documents to get done expeditiously, so everyone could be back in Iowa by Mother's Day.  Pray for our children and all those that are taking their time and resources to help us.

We usually are posting pictures, or something new each day on both our Facebook pages. That is where you will be able to keep up with the latest happenings.

Rock on

J