Time for an Important Update

Ok, Ok, it FINALLY happened! John got his permanent residency approved!!! This is so long in coming -- we are naturally overjoyed!

It took 4 Politicians. Go figure.

Yep. That part is finally done. We got down to the wire too. Our attorney abandoned us. John's work permit was about to expire. Finances were in turmoil and we had to come up with $180 to file for a renewal on the work permit because we still had not heard any news about the status of his permanent residence. Finally we got tough and contacted a local senator who in turn faxed 2 others on a federal level. Then, when we got even more impatient, I contacted yet another one. In the end it took a little more than a week for the government to get off their collective butts and give us a response. And joyfully it was favorable.

Now the next hurdle is to get John his gun license so he can start a new job that was offered to him as an armed guard. Suitable as he used to guard the crown jewels.

Finances are still a struggle. That's putting it mildly really. We'll overcome that as well. Now that we have a few more successes behind us we can go forward with a bit more confidence and hope that in the end we will have accomplished what we were told would never happen. Whew.

Well, it's off to work again, but I just had to get this written as it's time to move forward again... wish us luck in the next phase.

Always grateful for your comments and well wishes,

Buttercup