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I’m a mother of 4 adorable children and probably one of the luckiest people on the planet. In 2020 I applied for the DV lottery on the latest day. When I checked the results on 05/07/2021, I didn’t believe it. By the way, it is my Birthday. So what a surprise! To make a long story short, despite every obstacle, we destinated for the US. We passed an interview on 02/25/2022 in Warsaw. On the first day of the war. We flew 24 hours by four airplanes to be on appointment. It was the very first journey for my kids: 8 and 9 years old girls and 5 and 2 years old boys. How we got home, nobody could imagine. The air company canceled our flight due to the war. We used all forms of transportation to come home (taxi, train, bus). Then we sold everything we had. I guess it’s destiny or such a miracle. It seems God leads us by the hand.
Finally, get to the US border after 40 hours of flights. In the first place, we came to NY. I figured out it s not a safe place to raise a family. By chance, we met a wonderful Ukrainian woman. She advised us to visit Washington. Then we decided to move to the DC area. It’s a beautiful place for my children, nice and quiet. So we bought a van because there is nothing to do without it. It was the rest of our savings. I was sure I could trust people here. But that was a big mistake—the car had broken. So we even couldn’t get anywhere. We have been driving for a couple of days. The van had hidden issues. Now we go on foot everywhere we need.
As my grandma said, it’s healthy for my kids. They walk 40-60 minutes to the playground. It builds strong character, but it s taught. We are probably the only family here walking. You can meet us daily at Ashburn village blvd. So I would like my children to believe there are great generous people in America whom we can trust. The car is an essential thing here. We are really in need of a van. I wish my children open up all the beautiful places and possibilities America has. Now my kids are nearly crying. They left behind all they had in the motherland. They miss school, friends, and relatives. I want to give them the American dream that I promised when we were leaving our homes. We don’t have any relatives or friends here. So I hope for the best.
Seven seats used car of decent year costs about $17.000
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