Thursday, November 10, 2011

the perils of distance

It has been about 2 months since jimmy and i left one another's sides. This time has been filled with a variant of emotionally challenging moments. Some which i have found strange and interesting as issues within myself began to surface.

Here we are, thousands of miles apart. Plodding out our daily lives through the medium of Skype and email!! Were we crazy? definitely...laughs but that only adds to the beauty of what we share.

Two months of huge emotional changes, concerns, love, acceptance and growth have us both cherishing this blissful start to our marriage. Whilst not in the least conventional, nor convenient, we KNOW that we have our communication down to an art. After all...what else do we have right now?

Jimmy and i started the complex process of getting me and the kids into his country. Via our CR1 visa. (or K1 i believe) in order to make this whole process a lot less complicated we decided to use a specialist company that prepare your paperwork and give you guidance and support along the way. We chose Rapidvisa.com

I have to say they have been a great help. We filled out our paperwork online, had things sent and sorted with little fuss. We are currently in the longest "waiting" part of the process, where documentation is being reviewed prior to being sent to the Australian embassy for processing and interview procedures.

As hard as this whole thing might appear to some of you - its been the most beautiful and unique way for us to really really learn the art of connecting in order to fufill the others emotional needs. I know i have grown through so many things. And above all God and trust, and love is the complete center of our union.

During this time apart, Jimmy has built an additional room to cater to the extended teenage body count. I have been preparing my business for sale, and tiding up the ends of my life in Australia. I am having my final summer in beautiful port macquarie for who knows how long?! I am determined to enjoy the pristine ocean, and incandescent dawns over white sandy beaches as much as i possibly can.
After all, i will be heading into snow for the first time in my life! (But i will be sporting a fabulous tan!) which no one will see under the 12 doonas taped to my body. ;)

James has promised he will easily be able to teach me how to ski...which i guess is one upside, also a white Christmas will certainly be a novelty for sometime to come. No more shrimps on the barbie for me. I really am so excited for the wonderful journey we are all about to embark on. I feel so blessed, so loved, and truly understood, for the first time by another man in this lifetime.

ok so enough with the lovey dovey. I'll keep you posted with the VISA stuff as it unfolds.
joanna xo


"I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have 
you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling 
you lies." - Pietro Aretino


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