The last month or two has been full of ups and downs. We thought we were leaving in September, it's October and I'm writing this stateside.
We've moved out of our house to a church owned house. Because the house is furnished, we were able to pack up, move and sell our belongings and in the same week find renters for our house. It was such a whirlwind.
During this time, I just wanted to "get moving on". I was psyched up to go, looking forward to so much and coming to grips with the reality of goodbye. When we couldn't leave because of paperwork and finances, it was such a huge blow. We knew it would happen, but we didn't know when, and that was getting old.
So now it is like we have boarded a plane, all ready to go, but we are taxiing the runway. Do you know that feeling? There is nothing you can do but wait. You can't get off the plane, and you can't get the pilot to take off, you just have to sit there keeping your kids quiet and happy and wait.
Seeing that take off was not coming quickly, I started home schooling the kids. A time of transition is the best time to start something new and challenging don't you think? (note the sarcasm, I'm not good at hiding it!) So we've been struggling though yet another new thing in our home. And it has been a struggle.
Just when I found a routine that seemed to make the day easier, things changed...again.
We were told Benji's work permit would take three full weeks for approval. It was finished in five days. I don't care what country you are in, for any government process, that is a miracle! We also received $4000 in one week towards our remaining cash need. Have you seen the news? Yep, another miracle. As lovely and wonderful as this new was, it threw me back into take-off mode.
This week we all got the necessary immunizations (ouch!), Benji started looking at plane tickets for five weeks from now (ahhhh!), and I have the overwhelming feeling that I am unprepared. I feel like I've forgotten something really important, but all my kids are safely in bed, so I must be good. I realized today that I am not the same person I was two years ago when we arrived in the USA. I wish I was.
Now we are awaiting our residence visa approval and the $16,000 we need to take off. So, I guess we will keep taxiing. But I want to get moving!
We've moved out of our house to a church owned house. Because the house is furnished, we were able to pack up, move and sell our belongings and in the same week find renters for our house. It was such a whirlwind.
During this time, I just wanted to "get moving on". I was psyched up to go, looking forward to so much and coming to grips with the reality of goodbye. When we couldn't leave because of paperwork and finances, it was such a huge blow. We knew it would happen, but we didn't know when, and that was getting old.
So now it is like we have boarded a plane, all ready to go, but we are taxiing the runway. Do you know that feeling? There is nothing you can do but wait. You can't get off the plane, and you can't get the pilot to take off, you just have to sit there keeping your kids quiet and happy and wait.
Seeing that take off was not coming quickly, I started home schooling the kids. A time of transition is the best time to start something new and challenging don't you think? (note the sarcasm, I'm not good at hiding it!) So we've been struggling though yet another new thing in our home. And it has been a struggle.
Just when I found a routine that seemed to make the day easier, things changed...again.
We were told Benji's work permit would take three full weeks for approval. It was finished in five days. I don't care what country you are in, for any government process, that is a miracle! We also received $4000 in one week towards our remaining cash need. Have you seen the news? Yep, another miracle. As lovely and wonderful as this new was, it threw me back into take-off mode.
This week we all got the necessary immunizations (ouch!), Benji started looking at plane tickets for five weeks from now (ahhhh!), and I have the overwhelming feeling that I am unprepared. I feel like I've forgotten something really important, but all my kids are safely in bed, so I must be good. I realized today that I am not the same person I was two years ago when we arrived in the USA. I wish I was.
Now we are awaiting our residence visa approval and the $16,000 we need to take off. So, I guess we will keep taxiing. But I want to get moving!
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