We made it

[james&nicole 2]

We finally did it, got on the plane together and made it to our new home. Now the real work can begin, crafting a new life together, day by day, minute by minute, moment by moment, memory by memory. We are relieved to put the K1/AP process behind us and look to the future. We are so lucky to have been granted the opportunity to succeed in our new life. It hasn't been easy, it didn't go as we had planned, but it all worked out somehow. We will take a deep breath, reflect on the first part of our journey, give thanks and begin the first steps towards our future hopes and dreams.

I thought the airport would be a less emotional place this time. I was wrong. We did not have to part ways with each other, we had no long hug and kiss goodbye, we didn't have that moment you never want to end, the moment where I thought if I held her tight enough and long enough we would somehow make time and distance cease to exist. I didn't have to struggle with every step..."don't turn around"..."don't look back"...only to fail and look back every time, resorting to that pitiful wave farewell, the wave meant to look strong and carefree as if I'm just stepping out to check the mailbox. No, I didn't have to face these things this time...but her family did. Her Father, Brother, Sister and best friend all reduced to tears. So there we stood...all of us crying, hugging and trying to be brave, trying to let go, trying so hard, so hard. We take a chance not many other couples do. Two lives, two families from different worlds, our lives tread a path less taken, a path many would not...could not take. A leap of faith many do not understand. I never want to forget the sacrifice...the emotion of that moment. I never want to forget the families we leave behind, for as the reward can be wonderful, it does not come without a price. Here's to all the families and friends of our spouse's we leave behind. Here's to the home's our loved ones leave. And here is to the new life we will share together. Thank you, thank you all. And I give my word, while I may take my wife from Vietnam, I will never take her from her family.

[Vicomi 31]

Beautifully written post. Best wishes for the rest of your life. May it be everything you hope it would be

[Que Saudade 284]

Congratulations. Good luck on your new life together.!

[Ronnie&Hang 12]

Well deserved..so happy for you James

[Steve & Rema 4]

What a wonderful feeling! I hope you two are enjoying your time together now, without having to worry about parting ways. Good luck in the rest of your journey, I hope you stay happy always

[jac_chappin 24]

Nicely put Op! congratulations to you and your SO. Best wishes and know you'll have a happy life together.

[tcTTct 37]

James - I've stopped posting in this section because I got fed up with dealing with the BS and egos in here - kind of like how luckytxn got fed up - but had to drop in here and say a big congratulations to you brother.

Edited August 12, 2012 by tcTTct

[WeatherEmperor 21]

Hey there,

I am so happy that you can finally move on with your life. Every day I think about all the struggles Thu and I went through just to be together. When I first met Thu I knew it would be difficult to bring her to the US bit I had no idea what I was about to get myself into. We struggled saying goodbye to each other when I had to fly back home. We argued on skype about stupid little things because the frustration of being stuck in AP was becoming too much. As I am typing this, I am watching Thu sleep next to me and I think backbat all the hard times and how we overcame them. Sometimes I still cant believe that she is actually with me. I get the feeling that I am stuck in a dream. No this is real and we are building our loves together. Somehow we found a way to grind it out and get through the tough times. Now that she is with me, the joy of victory tastes so sweet.

Please have a happy life together. All ths struggles and frustration that you overcame should make you so much stronger than you can imagine. I believe in my heart of hearts that if any couple can overcome what we have overcome, you should be able to handle any challenge that life throws at you. God bless you my friend!

We finally did it, got on the plane together and made it to our new home. Now the real work can begin, crafting a new life together, day by day, minute by minute, moment by moment, memory by memory. We are relieved to put the K1/AP process behind us and look to the future. We are so lucky to have been granted the opportunity to succeed in our new life. It hasn't been easy, it didn't go as we had planned, but it all worked out somehow. We will take a deep breath, reflect on the first part of our journey, give thanks and begin the first steps towards our future hopes and dreams.

I thought the airport would be a less emotional place this time. I was wrong. We did not have to part ways with each other, we had no long hug and kiss goodbye, we didn't have that moment you never want to end, the moment where I thought if I held her tight enough and long enough we would somehow make time and distance cease to exist. I didn't have to struggle with every step..."don't turn around"..."don't look back"...only to fail and look back every time, resorting to that pitiful wave farewell, the wave meant to look strong and carefree as if I'm just stepping out to check the mailbox. No, I didn't have to face these things this time...but her family did. Her Father, Brother, Sister and best friend all reduced to tears. So there we stood...all of us crying, hugging and trying to be brave, trying to let go, trying so hard, so hard. We take a chance not many other couples do. Two lives, two families from different worlds, our lives tread a path less taken, a path many would not...could not take. A leap of faith many do not understand. I never want to forget the sacrifice...the emotion of that moment. I never want to forget the families we leave behind, for as the reward can be wonderful, it does not come without a price. Here's to all the families and friends of our spouse's we leave behind. Here's to the home's our loved ones leave. And here is to the new life we will share together. Thank you, thank you all. And I give my word, while I may take my wife from Vietnam, I will never take her from her family.

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

congrats to both of you.. good news..

[JRF 117]

Wow - thank you so much for your post, very inspirational! Best of luck to you and your wife.