So, it's been quite some time since I've written. Edgar and I had some problems with our Internet and we were out of touch with the world for that time. But we once again have Internet in the house and we are back on track, with most things.
Anyway, since the last time I wrote, Edgar and I have been planning on going to the States for Christmas for a long-deserved visit home. Thanks to parents who are willing and able to pay the bill because paying for plane tickets in dollars when you're earning soles is not so easy. But the trip has been an adventure in and of itself. And we haven't even gone yet.
Edgar was reluctant to get the visa process started, mainly because he didn't want to go to Lima for the interview. And I don't blame him. Lima is big, noisy, and crowded. Plus, it's known for being dangerous. The trip is long and Edgar doesn't know anyone in Lima. So, it was not the easiest thing for him. I finally got him to get his passport renewed and then we got the visa process started.
The process for a visitor's visa is not all that long. You have to fill out an application on-line, call to schedule an interview, and pay the processing fee in the bank. In any order that you wish. However, the actual obtaining of the visa is not so easy. The law is basically that the consular officers automatically assume that any applicant for a non-immigrant visa is an actual immigrant. So, your job is to prove that you really don't want to immigrate. And for someone married to a US citizen, that is one tall order.
So, we got Edgar in for his first interview. He traveled by bus, which, round-trip, is basically a three-day trip. :-( And, guess what? He was denied. After all the research we have done and that my mother has done, I guess it really shouldn't have been a surprise. But after the three-day trip and having to walk a half-hour at the end to get through the strike that had closed the road, Edgar was definitely frustrated and tired of it all. But we got him to go back.
This time, I went with him and we went by plane. We had to travel in bus to Arequipa (six hours away) but at least the flight was only 1 hour 20 minutes. So the trip was only about a day-and-a-half long. But they denied him again.
However, 3 days later, we get a call from the Embassy saying that they needed his passport because they didn't have anywhere to put the visa without it. We're not sure what miracle happened, but we're glad that it did. Now, we just have to get the passport to Lima. We are supposed to send it DHL, but the DHL in Puno is not authorized to handle passports. So we somehow have to get the passport to Arequipa to send it from there. We are now in that plan.
Hope we can get everything worked out on time to get Edgar to the States for Christmas.
domingo, 28 de noviembre de 2010
jueves, 30 de septiembre de 2010
Life's Little Quirks
So, these past couple of weeks have been a little bit of an emotional roller coaster.
Edgar and I thought that I might be pregnant but after the dust settled, the answer was no. It appears that the dose of the medicine for my thyroid is no longer sufficient, so that's causing all kinds of other things to go whack in my body. So, I'm working with an endocrinologist to get everything all straightened out again.
As for Edgar, he's started school this month again. It should be his last semester if everything goes well. He also passed this month in the Cultural so he's moving on to Fundamentals 3. He's slowly progressing, but sometimes he gets a little frustrated. I sometimes have to remind him that learning a language is not simple. But most of the time he enjoys his classes and enjoys the thought that he will soon be able to communicate with my family.
We're both excited for our visit to the States in December. We're excited to see the family and finally have Edgar meet those he has not met yet.
That's it for now. Until next time.
Edgar and I thought that I might be pregnant but after the dust settled, the answer was no. It appears that the dose of the medicine for my thyroid is no longer sufficient, so that's causing all kinds of other things to go whack in my body. So, I'm working with an endocrinologist to get everything all straightened out again.
As for Edgar, he's started school this month again. It should be his last semester if everything goes well. He also passed this month in the Cultural so he's moving on to Fundamentals 3. He's slowly progressing, but sometimes he gets a little frustrated. I sometimes have to remind him that learning a language is not simple. But most of the time he enjoys his classes and enjoys the thought that he will soon be able to communicate with my family.
We're both excited for our visit to the States in December. We're excited to see the family and finally have Edgar meet those he has not met yet.
That's it for now. Until next time.
lunes, 20 de septiembre de 2010
Entry #1: Beginning of the blog
So, this is the first entry on our blog. Took me awhile to finally get it written in between Internet problems and not knowing exactly how to start things off.
Anyway, Edgar and I have now been married for a year and three months. I think it's definitely true that they older you get, the faster time flies. I'm not even that old, and sometimes it seems to just disappear. It's hard to believe that we've been married over a year and that I've been living in Peru that long. But then again, I've become rather accustomed to most things Peruvian, so I guess that means that it's really true.
Edgar is getting ready to finish his last semester in the university. He should be starting back to classes this next week. He still needs to find a place to do his internships, but we're hoping that he can do so within the next couple of weeks. He's a little frustrated right now because he's been in the house for so long, so I really hope that he can find a job soon because I hate to see him unhappy.
Meanwhile, I continue to work at the Cultural, or Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano. Things are going well there. The students are learning and sometimes I get to see the same class after two or three months and I can see how the students are advancing, which is fun. Their terms are a month long, which sometimes makes it difficult to do a lot with them, because a month is not very long. But I guess that's how things go.
Edgar is also studying in the Cultural so he can learn English. We tried the at-home thing and it just doesn't work for him. He is so much more motivated going to class at the Cultural. He's still in the very basic stage, but I can see that he is already advancing in his skills.
Meanwhile, at church, Edgar is in the High Priests' Council. He doesn't like going to meetings because they last too long, but other than that, he's happy with the calling. I am the Stake Young Women's president, which gives me some headaches from time to time. Sometimes the ward leaders just don't do what they're supposed to. And if they would read the manuals that the Church has written for its leaders, they wouldn't make near so many mistakes. But I guess it's a learning process for us all.
I think that is probably about it. I guess that's a good introductory entry. I will be writing more in the coming weeks so keep coming back for more updates.
Anyway, Edgar and I have now been married for a year and three months. I think it's definitely true that they older you get, the faster time flies. I'm not even that old, and sometimes it seems to just disappear. It's hard to believe that we've been married over a year and that I've been living in Peru that long. But then again, I've become rather accustomed to most things Peruvian, so I guess that means that it's really true.
Edgar is getting ready to finish his last semester in the university. He should be starting back to classes this next week. He still needs to find a place to do his internships, but we're hoping that he can do so within the next couple of weeks. He's a little frustrated right now because he's been in the house for so long, so I really hope that he can find a job soon because I hate to see him unhappy.
Meanwhile, I continue to work at the Cultural, or Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano. Things are going well there. The students are learning and sometimes I get to see the same class after two or three months and I can see how the students are advancing, which is fun. Their terms are a month long, which sometimes makes it difficult to do a lot with them, because a month is not very long. But I guess that's how things go.
Edgar is also studying in the Cultural so he can learn English. We tried the at-home thing and it just doesn't work for him. He is so much more motivated going to class at the Cultural. He's still in the very basic stage, but I can see that he is already advancing in his skills.
Meanwhile, at church, Edgar is in the High Priests' Council. He doesn't like going to meetings because they last too long, but other than that, he's happy with the calling. I am the Stake Young Women's president, which gives me some headaches from time to time. Sometimes the ward leaders just don't do what they're supposed to. And if they would read the manuals that the Church has written for its leaders, they wouldn't make near so many mistakes. But I guess it's a learning process for us all.
I think that is probably about it. I guess that's a good introductory entry. I will be writing more in the coming weeks so keep coming back for more updates.
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