Visa Update!

Sorry for the long absence from blogworld! I was waiting so that I could post some pictures with my blog of Rod and me at Easter. Unfortunately, we looked horrible and I refuse to post them on here for all the world to see! Ha. As you might have guessed, I'm back in Santiago now, working away and spending time with Rod! But, I have absolutely wonderful news about the visa! We received our 2nd "Notice of Action" back on March 4th, which meant that our case was being forwarded to the United States Embassy in Santiago. And recently, we received a letter giving us an interview date of May 5, 2008 at 1:30pm (Santiago time)! At the interview they will give us an official yes or no (hopefully a yes)! So, things have moved a lot faster than we ever expected! Which is an answered prayer! Another great thing about things moving so quickly is that I will be able to go to the interview with Rod, because I'm not leaving Santiago until the end of May! Yea! What an experience!

Just to help you understand a little more about the visa process, here is what Rod has to do before the interview:

• Gather papers proving he will have sponsors in the U.S. that will make sure he doesn't go on welfare.
• Fill out visa application.
• Gather evidence proving we have an actual relationship and he's not just doing this to get a visa.
• Medical Appointment, including a physical, chest x-ray, shots, and an AIDS test.
• Get a print out of a Criminal Background Check.
• Get a copy of his birth certificate and have it translated.
• Pay for the interview.

Whew! That's a lot of stuff, at least he has about a month to do it. Please keep praying for us!

Sorry it took me so long to update you all on this! And again, sorry for no pictures... but.. if you want to see pictures of the CUTEST little girl in the world, you can go here: http://theworleys.blogspot.com. (There are also some pictures of me and my bridesmaids too.) Hope you are all having a wonderful day! Thanks for your prayers, and keep praying, especially around May 5th!

Photo Survey

I saw this on a friend-of-a-friend's blog and thought it would be fun! Here are the rules: Answer each question. Take each answer and type it into Photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com/).
Take any picture from the first page of results and post. (click on the picture and copy the HTML code) Don't explain, it's funnier that way!

My age on my next birthday:


Place you would like to travel:


Favorite Place:


One of my favorite things to do:


Favorite Food:


Favorite Candy:


Favorite Color:


Town you were born in:


The Town in which you live:


Name of Pet:


Name of past/present boyfriend:


My nickname:


My middle name:


A Bad Habit:


Your First Job:


Your Grandmother's Name:


Favorite Song:


Hope you enjoyed learning a little more about me!

Sneezing Panda

Just thought I'd share a funny video! Hope you're having a good day!

Engagement Pics

Well, wedding plans are in full swing! We are making plans to have the wedding August 2nd, 2008 at good ole Airport Freeway CoC. Why, you might ask, do I say ''making plans" and not just "getting married" on August 2nd? Well, if you notice my ticker up above, you'll see we've started the looooong process of getting a fiancé visa. Today I mailed in a big packet full of applications and information about me and Rod in order to be approved for Rod to apply for the visa at the U.S. embassy in Santiago. Now, it's almost guaranteed that we'll get the visa, however, there is no guarantee on how long it will take. So, if you're reading this please add us to your prayer list and cross your fingers! The first step will take the longest (i.e. you can't even call to ask why it's taking so long unless it's been six months), I'm hoping for 4 months at the most. But once our application gets sent to the embassy in Santiago (the second step), I think things will go a little faster. I'll be sure to keep you posted!

And now....

Engagement Pictures! A friend of ours has a really nice camera and was kind enough to take some pictures of me and Rod before I left Santiago for Christmas. We went to the municipality building a few blocks from my apartment. It was a beautiful background, but unfortunately my favorites were the close up pics, so you don't really get to see much of the scenery. Oh well, enjoy!

Miss Ava

I just couldn't resist putting this picture up. Isn't my niece beautiful?!? I thought this was a cute picture. I actually took the picture, so she was smiling at me! :) What a sweetums!

I'm Engaged!

I can't believe it, but on December 21, 2007 Rodrigo asked me to marry him!

We had gone out to eat at our favorite restaurant, and then seen a movie, so it was late when we got back to my apartment. But, when we arrived, I opened the door to find pictures of him and me put up all over my apartment. As soon as I saw the pictures, I knew what was happening. We both got so nervous! There was a letter for me on my bed. We read the letter together, and then he got down on his knee and asked me to marry him! I said yes!

Here are some pictures of how my apartment looked:


Here's a closer picture of the ring.

Here's a picture of something I've been waiting to do for years! A few years ago, I wrote down all of the qualities I wanted in a husband and I wrote a prayer on the back. I put the list in an envelope, sealed it, and wrote on it, "Do not open until you're engaged." This was my way of giving all of my worries of finding a husband to God. I opened the envelope and Rodrigo and I read the list and the prayer together. As we read what I had written several years ago, it was obvious to me that Rodrigo was hand-picked for me by God and that he is the answer to my prayers!
Here I am opening the letter:

Just thought I'd share the good news!

More Pics of Ava

Hello everyone! Check out some more pictures of my niece on my mom's site. Click HERE. Only 19 days until I get to meet her in person!!

Happy Birthday Melissa!

Ok, so you KNOW I wouldn't cover up the post about the birth of my new niece unless it was REALLY important. So, here it is:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY GOOD FRIEND AND FORMER COLLEGE ROOMMATE, MELISSA REEVES!!

It's hard to believe that this gorgeous accountant is 28 years old today!


Melissa is truly one of the best friends I have ever had. She always makes such an effort to keep in touch and know what's going on in my life even though we live thousands of miles apart! I hope you have a wonderful day today Melissa! 28 is my lucky number, so I think this is going to be a great year for you!

Ava Elizabeth Worley

Here she is with her proud daddy! Ava Elizabeth arrived today at 2:38pm, weighing 5lbs and measuring 17 and 1/2 inches long. She was born about 4 weeks early, so she is technically a preemie, but mom and baby are both doing fine. As for her aunt (me), she is extremely sad that she couldn't be there! Enjoy some pics that my mom sent me!









I read this verse during church this morning and it made me think of my new niece:
"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being." Revelation 4:11

It's so comforting to know that the creator of the universe also created Ava and that her being is a result of His will! Thank you God for Ava! I can't wait to see the plans that You have for her!

Ava's On Her Way!

I got a call from my mom this morning at 7:45 (6:45 Texas time) saying that Jay and Sarah were at the hospital! Sarah woke up around 3am with contractions and then her water broke.. so they headed up to the hospital. I just talked to Jay and everyone is doing good, but they still have a while to wait! Please be praying for Jay, Sarah, and little Ava. You can also pray for me too.. I'm sad that I can't be there! I have a ticket to be home on Oct. 27th.. the day after Ava's due date. I was hoping she'd hold out until then, boy was I wrong! Oh well! Anyway, I'll post pictures when I have them. But be praying for my family!!

Ava's parents and me on their wedding day. Boy are things about to change! :)

Bad blogger, bad!

Hello everyone! Is anyone still out there? Sorry, I've been a very bad blogger. It's actually very ironic because I get so frustrated when the blogs I always look at don't get updated for a while! Oh well, I'll try to make up for it now. A big event that has happened since I last updated is the visit of my mom and Becky! They were here for a week at the end of June and it was great! We visited all of my favorite spots around Santiago and, most importantly, all of my favorite restaurants! We had a great time, and I even stayed in the hotel with them most of the time! My mom and Becky both got to spend time with Rodrigo, which I know they enjoyed (and even found a way to communicate through the language barrier). Enjoy some pics!

Here we are at "Los Vikingos" (aka "the vikings" if you couldn't tell by the hats) enjoying some typical Chilean food!


Here is Mom and me on top of San Cristobal hill. We got a really great view of the smog that day!


Mom and Becky in the cable-car on the way up the mountain.


Here are Mom and Becky with a guard at La Moneda.. the building where the president works.


One night Mom and Becky made dinner for Rodrigo and me. Nachos and homemade apple pie! Yum!!! Something I had definitely been missing.



On Friday we drove out to Viña de Mar for some seafood and to get a view of the Pacific Ocean.


We had some time for some other fun stuff too, like:

Starbucks...


Video Games...


And "Once" at Ingrid's...


It was so much fun and I was so sad when they left! Thanks for coming Mom and Becky!

Baby Worley!

No, I am not pregnant (and shame on you for thinking so)! However, my sister-in-law Sarah is! We found out on June 8th that Jay and Sarah are going to have a little girl in October!!! :) I'm very excited and know that my little niece (Ava) is going to be spoiled rotten!

So, everyone keep Sarah, Jay, and Ava in your prayers! Enjoy the pictures below!

Precious tiny feet!

Can you see her little face?

Here's Sarah at about 19 weeks!


The happy grandparents with their granddog Mojo. Can you tell they're excited??