Wouldn't you know it. Just when you've convinced yourself there's still hope, life goes and throws you another curve ball. I waited forever to mail everyone our new address because everytime I gave our address to someone we ended up moving the next week. And so I got brave and mailed our recent address since we were sure we weren't going anywhere. Right. Well that didn't work. Actually the address will still be correct, at least for Oscar it will be. But unfortunately our plans have changed and it will be me that is moving. That's right, I'm coming back to Utah, but I'm coming alone.
As it turns out, things are just not working as quickly as we had planned down here. The economy is just so different. Oscar has a great job and he will stay here in Puerto Vallarta to keep advancing his cooking career. I have looked around at jobs down here but still nothing. UCMT (my school) and the Mexican Consulate in Utah told me I didn’t need anything but a work VISA and that I had to get a job first and the job would help me get the VISA. So I have been waiting and finally I had an interview last week and they told me that I have to get the VISA first and then certified here in Mexico, but even after that they still prefer someone of a local Mexican Nationality to be working for them over a foreigner. So even if I got the paperwork after another 3 or 4 months, got the job if they decided to accept an American, who knows if they wouldn't fire me if a Mexican Therapist wanted my position. It was a little upsetting. Who am I kidding...it was heart breaking.
So after a very serious discussion between Oscar and my family and lots of tears later, we have decided that it would be best for me to make a living in the US for now and we'll just have to go back to our original plan to doing Oscar's paperwork from the US. Yes, that means we'll be apart again but this time we have a better plan to bring him to the states and are more prepared. With me being done with school, I can focus all my energy in working as much as possible so we can finally afford to get him working legally in the US. Its going to be hard but if we stay here, who knows when I can actually work. We're just stuck in a hole here. I wish I didn't have to go because we love it here and I don’t want to leave him again, but we really have no choice if we really want to have a future. There was a possibility that things could've worked here but it was just taking way too long. Sometimes you have to change your plans even if you don't want to. As long as we both stay positive and focused and keep a prayer in our hearts, this will be over in no time. The good thing is I will get to come back home to so many friends and family that I have missed so much. And technically I can come back and see Oscar anytime I want.
So we're planning for me to be back sometime during the week of Christmas. I will keep you all posted on when I get home for sure.
Okay...enough sad news. On a happier note, here are some photos of the memories I've had over the last 5 months of being in Mexico. I'll post the rest of them on facebook later, if you want to see more.
The first weekend I arrived, we had a picnic with the family and played games at the park.
We brought Mia along since she'd never been to a park before. She loved it.
Our favorite pass time at Oscar's parents house...playing with the puppies. Mia (left) and Oso (right) both got a version of Parvo. They were so sick...especially Oso. He was so skinny in this picture, poor guy almost didn't make it. They are good and healthy now.
This is when we finally got to Puerto Vallarta. We came just to scope the place out and ended up staying for a week and just playing. It was great...like the honeymoon we never got.
Isn't it just beautiful...the sunset...not me.
Yes...this is a Pirate Ship. It didn't have all its sails up that day, but this is the ship that runs a show every night real close to the beach. You can hear it from our house and they shoot off fireworks towards the end, everynight. Its kinda cool.
Behind us is the central part of Puerto Vallarta. The apartment we're in now, is somewhere right behind our heads.
Yea...I couldn't resist. Actually this was Oscar's idea.
Ain't he cute...just check out that shirt tan.
They really do have the most gorgeous sunsets I've ever seen. We came during the rainy season so the clouds made it even more beautiful.
Me...dancing with a statue. I just decided to cut in.
These statues are on the main walkway through town central. It's right along the edge of the beach (the beach is right behind me...so in front of Oscar). But there are these funny statues that are like cartoon chairs with feet and faces. It's like your sitting in their laps. Of course, Oscar had to pick the most provocative one to take a picture in.
Oscar...just chillin at the beach on his day off.
These are all the guys in the kitchen at Oscar's work. The one on the far right is Chimi, the head chef. The one with the blue cap behind Oscar is Igor, a chef who visited from Switzerland. They are the coolest guys.
This is Dad being a new grandpa. Sorry for such bad quality, this one is from my phone as well, sent to me from Walker (another younger brother). Titled: The New Gramps.
