Hello again! I know it has been quite some time since I have posted an update, but I have had nothing to update you with. I have simply been waiting. Waiting on email correspondences, waiting on my travel visa, waiting on documents to be verified, waiting, waiting, waiting. I didn't deem it necessary to post a weekly update that read: still waiting, tune in next week.
Finally I have some news for you! Friday I got confirmation on all of my documents (save one). I will get that squared away tomorrow and everything will be complete. I will simply be waiting on government verification and my visa to arrive. I don't know how long this takes, but I'm going to assume about three weeks. Once that is done I will get an itinerary and begin preparing for the move!
The waiting, although very frustrating, hasn't been all bad. I have had multiple knee injuries, the last coming in November 2016. Due to a huge insurance mess I wasn't able to have surgery until October 2017. I started physical therapy after my surgery, but then I left for New York and wasn't able to finish. After I returned to Arkansas I tried to get back in but had more issues getting a referral. Well, I finally got back in, and this week should be my last (hopefully forever) at South Arkansas Rehabilitation. I wasn't able to play sports, or run, or ride my bike, or do anything active really that I was used to doing for well over a year. So, even though this wait has been frustrating, I really needed the time I had here to get more work in at PT. Although I'm nowhere close to where I want to be, but I'm beginning to see results in my strength, muscle mass, and range of motion. Earlier today I actually went for a run - and was fully capable to - for the first time since November of 2016, so that's something. (gentle reminder?)
I am super excited about this opportunity and just wanted to update you all (finally) that I am still going. It's just taken a lot longer than I would have liked. Thanks for your support and for following/reading my updates. Can't wait to update you from an airport or from Beijing!
And I vow to update this more often, as long as I have more to say than "still waiting."
