Our kids are continuing to do well with transitions to northeast Colorado life. They all agree that a weekly PE class with other homeschoolers is one of the best things about Fort Morgan so far. It is held at a new recreation facility in town, and we are thankful both for the fun activities and interactions with other families.
Since the launch of a six-episode season of Home Town Takeover that was filmed in Fort Morgan last year, we have been joining a small group of people at another church in town to watch the episodes on Sunday evenings. Afterward, we drive by the places we saw on the show. This past Sunday featured an ice cream shop that our kids went to a few weeks ago after participating in a town bike ride event where all of the kids were gifted with free ice cream.
There is another aspect of “kid stuff” that has been difficult for me, not with my kids but with other local residents who face huge obstacles with their children. Though my time and experiences in this community are limited so far, it is already clear that there are many beloved children and family in other parts of the world who are missed and wanted here. However, government processes to move families towards reunification are sometimes painfully slow. Parents are desperate and willing to do just about anything for their family to be together. In one conversation with a father trying to get his children here from Africa, I unfortunately couldn’t offer much. All I could do was enthusiastically look at pictures of them on his phone and ask him to share their names with me. In the moment, I felt was important to say their names out loud and learn how to pronounce them correctly.
I have rarely spent more than a few days apart from my kids. It is hard to imagine otherwise.
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