So my sister, Candy, came out to visit me this past week. She needed a break from her four kids, but what she didn't realize is how much I needed her! It was amazing. She came for a week, helped me clean my house and get ready for my trip to Swazi. She went to a thousand stores with me and helped me throw a big birthday bash for my girls.
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| Haley & Candy with 2 dozen balloons in the car. |
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| 3 girls Swimming Luau Birthday Party! |
We did get to do some sight seeing. We went to the Aquarium in Denver. We went to the top of Pike's Peak. We went to the Garden of the Gods. We took almost two thousand pictures and got some nice little souvenirs for her family.
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| Me & my sister at the Aquarium. |
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| Candy, Haley & Megan at the Aquarium |
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| Top of Pike's Peak. Too bad there was so much smoke from the AZ fires. Candy is not taller than me, standing on her tip toes to be taller than Megan ;) |
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| Aunt Candy with her nephew & nieces. |
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| Garden of the Gods...oh & Candy is still NOT taller than me. |
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| Kids holding up Balanced Rock at the Garden of the Gods. |
It is so good to have her back in my life. I think my favorite part was sitting on the couch in my basement reading stupid celebrity magazines and commenting on their lives. I think it's the little things that make me feel close to my sister.
Another wonderful thing that came from her trip was getting to reunite with my dad. They had not talked in many years. She asked him if she could call him dad, he said yes. Their were lots of tears and it was so good. I feel like my family is whole again.
For those who do not know all the details, my parents were foster parents for years to my sister. Through a string of unfortunate events, she was put in another foster home after almost three years of being with us. I have always considered her my sister. We kept in touch on and off through the years and a few months ago she found me through the wonders of the internet. It had been over seven years since we talked and eleven years since we saw each other.
We hope to see each other more often. She's planning to bring her family on a camping trip with us this summer. I can't wait to see her again!
I guess I don't know how to do this, so I'll try again!;-) I love hearing that God is restoring your family and that you were able to reconnect with your sister after so many years. Holy cow...2000 pictures??? I thought my 600+ at Epcot last fall was alot! ;-) Blessings to you as you go share your life with others in Swaziland. :-) Terri
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