Whenever we mention that we're moving to Brazil the first questions people always ask are "REALLY?! Are you serious?" After the initial shock wears off, the next question to follow is almost always "Why?" So here's the story, as short and sweet as i can make it.
Daniel and I have always talked about moving to Brazil. Even on the night we met, as we sat at the bar and enjoyed drinks in the rain, Daniel described the two of us laying on the beaches in Rio, drinking coconut water. (Who could resist that, right??) We just never knew if it was ever going to happen.
As Daniel's dad's health has slowly started to decline, it became more of a reality that we would need to go to Brazil, if for no other reason than to help his parents run the family store and take care of things when his dad was home or in the hospital. This past year, everything seemed to fall into place. It truly was this feeling of, "If you're going to go, now's the time." So we've been making plans and trying to prepare both our families for the big move. Easier for one side than the other, as you can imagine!
So that brings us to the present. This week I have my whole classroom to pack up. We've had the house on the market since January with the real interest. So this weekend we're showing it to renters instead. Maybe at some point down the road, things will change for our neighborhood and we'll be able to sell the house. Who knows?? We're planning on shipping everything we own in a container that will arrive by boat three months later. And then starts a hugely exciting, terrifying, new chapter of our lives!
I plan to keep our friends are family updated with all the adventures that come our way. Good or bad, failures and successes, and hopefully lots of laughs along the way. Join us on this crazy journey called life!
Love you mama!!! We are gonna be fine!
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