Dominican Housewife Chronicles - 2019 is here so now what?

Greetings my friends.  This is my first post of the new year.  This picture is the first picture that we took in the new year together when I returned to the Dominican Republic.

I purposely took off in January to reflect on all of my prior posts.  I didn't make any new year resolutions or start any fad diets (although I did join a new fitness club).  I started the year off with great expectations that January would be my month to build my plan and I would execute my plan throughout the year.  Well guess what y'all?  It's the first of February and well lets say there isn't really a plan yet.

I was in Pennsylvania for five weeks.  The longest period of time that I've ever spent away from my husband since we were married.  Did you know that everything you did in the prior year to get things organized and situated in your house could be completely undone in just 5 short weeks?  Yes my friends I am here to tell you that it's true.  Leave your husband alone for that period of time and you will be amazed at just how creative he can be.  I'm pretty sure he was planning on becoming a scientist based on what I found in the refrigerator.  It looked like a 6th grade science experiment gone horribly wrong LOL. 

I did get a lot accomplished during my time in Pennsylvania and it felt good but as for formulating a plan.  Well that part I'm still struggling with because I still feel that I'm in limbo.  We still do not have a visa for my husband yet and that my friends is the key to what the future holds for me and my husband.  Its hard to come up with a solid plan when you have no clue which country you are going to be in. I'm sure you can understand my dilemma.

So the update on the visa saga is that he finally obtained all of the additional documents and submitted them for review on January 24th.  Now we wait again for them to review everything and determine next steps.  We could be required to submit more documents, attend another interview or they can issue him a visa.  We have no clue when we will be notified of the outcome so again we wait.  You know I will keep you all posted on that.

My time here in the Dominican Republic is going to be short as I still have many obligations to attend to back in Pennsylvania.  A few things that are a part of my incomplete plan are continuing to write of course and working to secure more sponsors and donations for my non profit organization.  If you would like to learn more about my non profit or possibly make a donation please visit our website
www.ablessingforyou.org

Also to obtain a signed copy of my latest book titled Passport Wife or any of my other titles please visit my author website
www.authorterrid.com

I will leave you with one of my favorite quotes

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thanks again for stopping by and stayed tuned for more from your favorite Dominican Housewife.