Dear Pali Pres Family,
Well, it finally happened. My wonderful and beautiful wife, a proud Canadian to the core, decided that being married to an American, having two American sons, and calling America home for the past 10+ years was simply not enough. When it came to embracing her love of the good ol’ US of A, only citizenship would do! Thus, after a great deal of prayer and completing a pile of paperwork (and, of course, paying a hefty application fee), Mary officially began the process of going from being a permanent US Resident and Green Card holder to becoming a proud US Citizen.
It all started months ago when she submitted her application and loads of accompanying documentation. Then, a few weeks ago, she received a letter from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (under the Department of Homeland Security) to appear for her naturalization interview. This past Tuesday, January 30th, Mary made her way to the US Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles and that’s when things got real!
After a one-on-one interview, Mary successfully passed the required test on American history and civics (I won’t tell you her score, but trust me…almost all of us would miss at least a few of the questions). After swearing an oath of allegiance to the United States it was official: Mary Fish was an American Citizen!
I could not be prouder of my wife, who considers this the single greatest moment of her life (ok, so that might be an exaggeration on my part, but she still considers this in her top 10, at least).
Congratulations Mary! Enjoy voting and jury duty, my dear!
Pastor Matt