HAPPY REUNION TMMA & MARKTEXAS!!!!!

[Fandango 1,440]

Mark's on his way home And I couldn't be happier for them!!!! I have to say that they both are remarkable people whom I respect so very much. Shele, you are an awesome friend. I couldn't ask for better!!!! You are the sister I never had! I wish you and Mark all the happiness that life has to offer....Mark...you're getting one helluva woman there! She is awesome!!!!!! Don't feel left out...you are too

WELCOME TO AMERICA, MARKTEXAS!!! :joy: :joy:

I wanted to say summat really nice and profound, but I'm at a loss for words...even thinking about you two realizing the end of this part of your journey has me choked up with tears. So I'll steal a nice quote that's perfectly fitting:

Love feels no burden,

thinks nothing of trouble,

attempts what is above its strength,

pleads no excuse of impossibility...

It is therefore able to undertake all things,

and it completes many things,

and warrants them to take effect,

where he who does not love would faint and lie down.

Love is watchful and sleeping, slumbereth not.

Though weary, it is not tired;

though pressed, it is not straitened;

though alarmed, it is not confounded...

- Thomas A. Kempis -

YOU DID IT!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

[rebeccajo 14]

A big welcome home to Mark, a 'woohoo' for tmma, and many blessings to you both!

Edited December 8, 2006 by rebeccajo

[MaryandMian 1]

Have a wonderful reunion and welcome home!

[isleta521 5]

Congrats!!!!

[Ban Hammer 14,291]

it's in texas.

[sarah and hicham 3]

Yay Shele and Mark!

Enjoy!

[tmma 467]

Thanks, Lisa and everyone!!!! The quote is beautiful; and it means so much that you posted it! You are an awsome friend, too!

Mark's flight has left LGW and is on it's way!!!!! I will be leaving for DFW later this morning...OMG! I am so excited. You know when we got caught up in the whole IMBRA back-log mess last March/April/May....( well, basically most of this year), it was somehow hard to imagine THIS day would come; but it HAS!

To everyone still waiting through various stages of their journey-I can sincerely say this...Hang on in there...because it DOES happen and it's SO worth it all!

Thanks again, Lis and everyone!

Lisa-we'll call you prob tomorrow

Don't know if I'll be on VJ for a while

Take care everyone-and don't stop believing!

Shele and Mark ( who is 31, 000 ft above Scotland right now)

[Peggy 1]

All the best to you both...........

Enjoy your reunion

[Fandango 1,440]

An animated love story......

Here's a story about a woman from TX *even though she's sooo not a cowgirl* and a from

They met and had great fun together. The chemistry was Each was intrigued about the other. It was a chance encounter that they decided to follow thru with despite the distance…. They spent much time together having fun & getting to know each other

So they decided: we can do this LDR thing!

After all, how bad could it be?

story to be cont'd.......

[Fandango 1,440]

There was lots of and

And there were many back and forth for visits

Then they decided they wanted to be together forever, and grow old together After all she was his dream girl and he was her knight in shining armor So MarkTexas was all .

[Fandango 1,440]

Then they decided they had to find out more info on this 'immigration stuff' so Mark could move from to

They found VJ! It was great to see there were other people from all over the in the same boat!!! They met many people, including Lisa D (My oh my, the fun Tmma and LisaD had! how they laughed! . They had become fast friends and Shele and Lisa made a pact to be and still be marras)

[Fandango 1,440]

Anyways, back to our lovebirds.....they had made their home on VisaJourney...

And they read

and researched

and read some more

Then they filed! And all was good!

Them came IMBRA

[Fandango 1,440]

As we left our couple, they were stuck in an IMBRA backlog. They weren't too pleased.

And they waited for any news at all...Shele was impatient!

And so they waited

and waited

and waited .

They really missed each other!

Then came the RFE and it was sent back out and all was right with the world again

[Fandango 1,440]

It sailed by pretty nicely, and then came time for Mark's interview! Of course it went perfectly Shele was cos her man was FINALLY coming home!!!

Everyone on VJ was sooooo pleased. There was much rejoicing throughout the land

[Fandango 1,440]

Then came the day! Finally!!! Everyone was psyched! Mark went to the airport and set off on his voyage to Shele!