Thoughts on change...

This weekend went pretty well. I went to Houston with my parents and my sis to visit my aunt and cousins. It was a nice trip, but it was also very hard. I really do miss my uncle and that is always harder when there is something happy to celebrate like an engagement. My aunt and the kids were very happy for Michael and I, but it was so hard not to be sad that my uncle was not there also. My aunt gave Michael and I some money for our engagement and I told her that was very unnecessary, but she insisted that my uncle would have wanted us to have it. She told me that life is short and we need to enjoy every minute of it. It was definitely a hard trip full of many tears. Even though, it was still nice to see them and offer whatever support we can. They are going to come up for Thanksgiving, so I am looking forward to that.

About the job...I am still waiting to hear from the agency I interviewed with on Thursday. They said they would get back to me either way by Tuesday, so I should be hearing from them any time now. I really do hope I get this position.

On the Peace Corps...We talked to our recruiter last night and we got some not so good news. Basically, they have decided that they would like newly married couples to be living together and married for at least 6 months, so they will not consider us for placement until January 2006. At first, I was really pissed off about this because I have already completed part of my medical packet which is a very intensive, time consuming process. I also had to put in a bit of money to get all the medical stuff done. anyway, it seems that the process is now on hold. I am still pretty pissed off for the delay, but I also think it will be helpful to have several more months in the states after we get married. This extra time will allow us to recoup after the wedding, take a honeymoon if we would like, and still save for the Peace Corps. It also allows us to spend another holiday season in the states before we head off. We have so much planned in the next year that I think it will be good to have a few more months to take care of everything. That being said, I am still pissed off at the way the Peace Corps process has gone. It seems that we have tried to do everything they ask and yet still we are getting the short end of the deal. So, we are going to ask our recruiter how we can make sure this does not happen the next time around, so we can be sure and head out in Jan of 2006.

Well, with the extended time we have here, I am really hoping I get this new job since I am certain I will not be able to stand the job I am in for another year and 2 months. Anyway, I can only hope for the best. I think this delay has been especially hard for Michael because this is something he has wanted for so long. At first he was planning on leaving this coming January, then we pushed it back to July and now we are pushing it back to next January. It kind of feels like things are on hold. Anyway, I guess a wedding and getting married and living together are all things we have to look forward to in the coming year. I am certain we will make this year the best ever. Anyway, I am off to continue staring at my phone in the hopes that it will ring and I will get offered this new job. :)