Moving to Germany had always been on our radar since Ryan’s job brought him here for the first time.
When we got the official approval, it was time to – as we like to say – spring into action.
We shared the exciting news with our family and friends, collected all of the required paperwork, met with the German Consulate in Chicago, found a flat, updated my passport with my new married name (called in a panic to change to expedited processing), booked our flights.
All was going according to plan – until it was two weeks, one week, one day before our scheduled flight – and still no Visas (or passports…they take those when you apply for the Visa). By this point, I was in absolute panic mode. Our flights were already booked, first month’s rent already paid – what were we going to do?
Continue reading “Getting Here.”
Reagles in Reality 