Two months before graduation Bob and I got married. I didnt process my papers yet for the U.S coz I don’t know when would they called me for the interview at the embassy. I graduated end of October, after graduation Bob then started the paper process for me to come to the States. By mid November they acknowledge that they got my papers. While Bob was busy making follow up with my paperworks in the States, I myself was busy gathering the papers that was needed like passport, nbi and etc. By mid December I got a call from Bob that my interview at the embassy is going to be on the 3rd of January and my flight to the States is going to be on the 6th of January. Boy, I was a busy little lady at that time. Sixteen years ago internet is not yet existed, we really have to send anything through post office and fedex and few other method. Unlike now though. Thank God that I passed the interview. After I got my visa, then I went to Makati to pick up my ticket at United Airlines office, they would not issue the ticket unless they would see the visa in hand. My god I really run a tight schedule after that. After four days I was so happy I already was in the States seeing my husband again. He took one week off from his job and he showed me around Portland, Oregon area and Seattle, Washington area. we went to Puget sound area too. We roamed around Mount Hood to see the snow for the first time. When I came, it was one of the coldest winter in years. It was 6 degrees fahrenheit. Still it didn’t stop us in going places. Bob really has patience in teaching me to cope with living in the States. Even now he is not tired of teaching me new stuff about life. It was really hard leaving my family here in the Philippines, being the youngest I was close to my parents. But Bob and his family was always there for me whenever I had a hard time and missing my family. I love him more everyday for that. He really is a very suppotive husband. I’m always proud of you and I LOVE YOU Honey. It was also great seeing the family of my husband who are so warm and loving in welcoming me. I am really close his mom and Dad. I can’t really asked for a better in-laws. I thanked God always that He bless me with good and loving people, being away with my family here in the Philippines at that time it’s not hard then coz I had my in-laws. Almost a year after coming to America my husband and I had our first baby. He was really a joy in our life. He was also the first grandchild of my in-laws. Talking about spoiled kid, his the one. Especially with my mother-in-law… Ha ha ha… Hi Mother don’t get mad, I was just telling the truth ;-)… I love you a lot Mom…