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My youngest sons and I are one month into our USA trip, with at least one month to go while paperwork clears. We’re currently in my hometown, staying with a woman who’s like a second mom to me. My mom drove 24 hours from the west coast to be here in Texas with us.

Right now, my boys and I are struggling with allergies and bad coughs. My autistic son’s autoimmune condition is activated, making regulation impossible. There’s a whole lot of coughing, crying, and “body alarms going off”. Still, the admin has to get done. Passports, social security cards, drivers license renewals… lots of uncomfortable government waiting rooms.

The decade of dreams of what I thougth it’d be like to bring my kids to America aren’t exactly panning out. My ideal homecoming didn’t factor in the realities of special needs parenting. My dreams unravel as my kids do, and while I apologize for not being able to make the drive to see family or have capactiy to meet with friends.

Yet, at the end of every one of these undreamy days, my mom says, “What a wonderful day! We were all together!” I look at her with tired, watering eyes and say, “Did we have the same day?” She says, “I love being here with you. I love being with my family. This was the best day ever.” And she means it. Her dreams aren’t dashed and her heart isn’t heavy because all she wants is to be together.

Isn’t that a beautiful picture of Father’s love? There’s no standards or expecations. You don’t have to be whole, healthy or put together. He just wants to be with you. You with Him are what makes it wonderful.

“For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.” (Psalm 84:10)

Listen to “Doorkeeper” by CXMMXNS.