a New Beginning to the KSA

Recently we have received the approval for our marriage permission I remember telling my husband when we get the permission I want you to create a way to tell me, well he did. we went to this restaurant called Incredible pizza (not so incredible) lol this place had lots of games to play unlimited and go-carts and bumper cars it was a lot of fun main plan was to take the kids out to have fun we where not really planning to eat but for the great price we stayed... so as we sit down to eat our not so incredible pizza my husband asked me to go get something and that he had something really important to tell me, Me I was nervous I'm like great what did I do, is he not happy, is he going to ask to marry a second wife? lol and he says I want to tell you something do you remember when we sat down at the (Al Saher restaurant) and told you that we will have to fight together for the marriage permission and I said yes why? he said well: we got the approval ,my reaction: Say Wallah he was like wallah I'm serious I can tell when he was joking and this time I knew he wasn't... I started crying I was and still am so happy to know that one of your biggest wishes and dreams is insha'allah coming so close.

so now the visa process, we are going this week to Houston Texas to the Saudi embassy to apply for mine and the kid's visa as soon s we get it insha'allah hopefully before the year is over we should (YA RABB) be in KSA how will I break this to my family? I have no idea they already think I'm going to hell for being Muslim and let alone think its a huge mistake and I'm going to be kidnapped when I enter KSA so hopefully when the time comes to tell them we are leaving will be hard....

I'm always asked are you not worried or scared of the culture shock? I would be lying if I said no, but honestly I'm more afraid of the 14  I think it is hour plane ride to KSA especially with 2 young children I'm sure I'll be fine what I'm more worried about is handling the Saudi women's role in KSA, I have a lot of learning to do as in (cooking)  but I am really excited to be living among the people that inspired me so much that has accepted me for who I am and has accepted me as one of them and willing to teach me is really  the gift and the most amazing thing I can imagine..and I thank Allah every day for everything that he has given me so far and may Allah make it easy on me and my family....

Now I will be posting here when I get news on what happens with our visa's i'm sure it will not take very long when we are there in Houston I am not looking forward to the trip to Houston but in the end its worth it right :) so please follow my posts so you can see how my journey begins :)


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We made our way to the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Houston Texas wasn’t really sure what to expect was a little nervous “why”?? because well I never been into an embassy before I didn’t really know what to expect I mean was it going to be like the embassy in Washington D.C. where they have there own building?

well there the Houston Embassy is not like the one in D.C. I will not share its location for there own safety.  came to the doors of the embassy it was beautiful like you where about to enter a V.I.P. room, as we entered we where obviously greeted by security where they took our cell phones and while looking around I seen 3 pictures of the Prince Salman which I believe is the next crown prince but I’m not sure, and then the first King  King Abdulaziz and the current King Abdullah, and on each side where the American and Saudi flag.

I thought we would probably wait a while before anyone would see us about apply for my Visa and a Visa for my children but they let us in right away, where we sat there where 2 areas obviously an area that would be for maybe males and females and on the table was a nice serving tray of Delicious Saudi Coffee we sat there and waited for the Embassy Staff to come and assist us and Masha’allah I never seen such more dedicated people to helping us get our visa they where very informative on any questions, but mostly where very curious to know why I was so eager to go lol!  sometimes I even ask myself why, but anyone that knows me knows the reason why I want to go to Saudi Arabia and why I love Saudi people so much and while being at the Saudi Embassy reminded me why I loved them so much there hospitality and making you feel welcomed, even though they did over load my kids with sugar and they where bouncing everywhere but that’s ok It was kind of relaxing for me kind of like babysitters so I got to relax a little  because they took the kids with them everywhere. we thought that it would take a couple of days to get our visa’s done well alhumdullilah it took 1 day, I thought that I would need another day for mine but he gave me my passport with my first visa stamp I was over joyed and amazed   and told them thank you so much you guys have helped complete a part the puzzle of dreams.

I thought after I was done there that I would probably not see any of them but alhumdullilah I was able to befriend a very nice sister that works there and surprisingly she is from the same tribe as my husband subhan’allah so I will be staying in touch with her insha’allah and had such a nice time spending time with her but I am floored about moving not so much at selling all of our stuff but we have literally a month to sell everything an I get to go to Saudi Arabia wallah I can not wait and at the same time my stomach is in my throat but insha’allah I know that I will be fine and I look forward  to the start of my new beginning…