There has been quite a gap between my last post and this, and that is due to the incredible amount of disappointment we've faced.
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has dealt us every possible wildcard, each one setting us back two, three steps at a time.
Now, two months past our originally projected departure date, the sun is starting to shine (figuratively, of course - this is November in Alberta).
On Wednesday, I (Kristen) interviewed for a teaching position in a NZ school and they offered me the job. So, I'll be teaching a classroom of 24 students, no tests, no textbooks, just learning, in a school where the discipline problems consist of lazy students who sometimes don't wear their uniforms properly. I can honestly say - and I never thought I'd say this - I'm excited to teach in this school. You can check it out at www.pasadena.school.nz
Friday evening, we sorted out the last of our shipping details, only to hear that if we wanted our earthly goods to reach NZ before February, we needed to load it the next day. So, we madly packed and Saturday morning, we bid farewell as 4000lbs of our lives headed for Vancouver with Auckland, NZ, its destination.
Now, we wait for our Visas which should arrive within the next two weeks if there are no more surprise hang-ups. (Prayer could be useful in this area!)
So there it is, we're that much closer to being gone and we truly can't wait.
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WOW...I was hoping we would be able to spend one last Christmas together...
It feels like it's so fast we haven't even had a chance to say our goodbyes! If New Zealand is where you want to be this may be our last time really spending some time together. If feels like we miss you already.
Hope to see you on Friday.
Love ya
Nancy
Thanks for the link to your blog.
You can check out my blog, which is an account of our journey, about 2 years ahead of you guys. We are looking forward to meeting you. I will answer some of your other questions via email.
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