Finally, the long-awaited citizenship interview was over and done with! Due to changes in the immigration system, the time between applying for United States citizenship and receiving a notice scheduling an interview had been quite long. What I could not imagine was that the part of the process that followed the interview would end up taking even longer.

Since submitting my application, I had been focusing my thoughts on God, Spirit, and His care for His children. I was listening to know what I needed to learn, and what Spirit was revealing to me, about my real home and citizenship. I held to the truth that we are all God’s children and that our true home and citizenship are spiritual and are in God’s kingdom.

After the interview, the final step was to attend the oath ceremony. Prior to the changes mentioned earlier, the notice giving the date, location, and time of this event would have been sent within 24 hours of the interview. But 24 hours came and went, followed by days, weeks, and then months without my hearing anything. All this time, I was praying diligently. It was especially difficult not to feel that I was in limbo or that most of my activities were hampered or delayed by this situation.