VISA Application is a go!

Amazing! I can't believe how easy it was. I arrived at the Italian consulate in Houston at 9:15am last Friday morning, thanks to Erica, my chauffeur. :) I signed in, we waited in line for about 40 minutes, and then it was my turn.

Now, I had been a little anxious about this meeting - what if I didn't have all the paperwork I needed? Or if I had some spot on my criminal record of which I wasn't aware? Ah! They could reject me!

Thankfully, it was all very simple and couldn't have gone more smoothly. I had everything that they needed/asked for, and I was only in the room for about 5 minutes with the agent. I was then able to enjoy the rest of my weekend with my sister Erica and her husband Justin. I love Italy!

VISAs and Training

Hello everyone!

Things are really starting to get moving now.  Thanks to all of your generosity and support, I feel that I am ready to hop on a plane right now!  My team member, Jillian, has had a lot of pieces come together lately as well, and we both feel so blessed to starting this together.

In 6 weeks from today, I will be scheduling myself for a flight to Florence.  It's so hard to believe that what I have been praying and looking forward to for so long is actually coming to fruition!  

I will be heading down to Houston the weekend of July 17-19 to formally put in my VISA application with the Italian Consulate.  An added blessing is that my little sister and husband have just moved to Galveston, so I will be getting to visit with them while I am there.  

After that, I have Avanti training with Jillian, Cullen, and Travis.  It starts on August 10 and will last through August 21.  And then on to Florence!

They have me working from the moment I arrive - those parents, they tend to do that. ;)  There will be a conference, or "convegno" that will start on the 26th that I will be able to help with and participate in.  

Until then, I have plenty to do packing up my 23 yrs worth of accumulated possessions and organizing accounts, plane tickets, VISAs.  I hope to see as many of you as possible before I head off into the wide, blue yonder!  :)