quick update...

It can go so fast... 2 days ago I was writing about how I´m hoping to get something soon, speaking of the Visa... and now its time...

This morning I was talking to Eric, as usual, before he has to work and when it was time for him to go in I decided to check our online status on the USCIS page.... and what did I see?!

Our Status went from initial review to  post decision activity... I just cried of joy and I was shaking so bad... Our case is approved and is now going to Frankfurt... Soon I´ll have my medical and Interview... It´s an awesome feeling to know that we´re one step closer to being with each other again.

Well that´s all I wanted to tell you for now :)

The smile on my face wont fade, for the rest of the day :)

Yours, Laura

Long distance Relationship...

Long distance relationships can be really hard... but you also learn a lot from it.

Actually, I´m not the person who is made for LDR, but somehow we make it all work well. Of course there are times where you´re just not in the mood to just talk on Facebook or Skype all the time. I´m probably the one who has more problems dealing with this situation. I´m always begging that Eric comes to visit me and often I´m just really sad. For me its like a Rollercoaster ride of emotions. One day you´re just so happy and the next day you don´t even want to get out of the bed. Luckily, this crying every night stage is over lol.

Eric is the stronger one, he´s just trying to focus on the fact that I´ll be back with him soon. He´s also trying hard to make me feel better and motivate me, when I feel sad.  When I have my sad moods, I can be really annoying and I really appreciate that Eric is still dealing with that lol. 

But there´s also a good side to long distance relationships. You learn to appreciate each other much more, and not to take the one you love for granted. You also grow together as a couple a lot... Anyway, that is how it is with Eric and me. I feel so close to him even though we´re far apart. He´s my best Friend and I love him more than anything... And no matter how difficult this distance is...sometimes, it´s worth to wait for some people.

Sometimes, I can´t find words for how much I miss Eric, and more important, for how much I love him for everything he is and for everything he does for me and our relationship. Sometimes I think I might explode someday, with so much love in my heart :)

As I said, LDR are not always easy. But when it´s meant to be... it will be and it´ll make the relationship much stronger. And the thought of being back with Eric in a few month, makes the whole waiting a lot easier... :)

~You know it's true love when no matter how far the distance is he can still make you smile~

The Proposal...

In January, I flew back to Eric to spend another 3 month with him. It was so good to see him again after this long wait and everything was so much more intense than the first time. Also, I was so glad to spend my Birthday and Valentine´s Day with him. 

So came my Birthday on February 7th, which was by far the best Birthday I ever had.

In the morning we went and Eric got his hair cut. After we got back home, I went to take a shower. When I was done I sat down at Erics Computer, to check my Emails. He was laying on the Couch and somehow I had the feeling that he was kinda nervous. He asked me to come to him. I sat down next to him, he gave me a kiss and said he loves me. Then he pulled out a ring box and all I could think was "oh my god" lol. Then he asked me if I want to marry him. Of course I said yes. We both had teary eyes. Everything was just perfect. The ring was so beautiful and I couldnt stop staring at it. However, we decided to get it sized cause it was a little too big. So I had to give it away after just 2 hours lol. I couldnt stop smiling all day, especially when I realized that I´m now engaged to the most amazing man in the whole World. We also went to see a movie and then went to Erics Mom... She had baked a Cheesecake for me :)

A few days later, we slowly started to get together all needed documents for the Visa petition. We sent the Petition on February 25th 2011. In April I had to go back to Germany. We now wait for our so-called NOA2.Almost 4 month passed and I hope we´re getting something soon!!

The fist visit!

The last weeks before leaving went by slowly and I spent the time applying for my passport, I logged on to the ESTA site and I booked the plane tickets. Eric and I couldnt wait to see each other soon. So the big day came, and I flew to Boston. During the flight, I couldnt stop thinking about everything and I was super nervous. After about seven hours of flight and  going through security check, I was so glad to finally get my suitcase and see Eric. There were so many people when the door to the lobby opend but I couldnt find Eric. I sent him a text message if he´s there. It turned out that he was waiting one floor above me. So I was waiting for him to come down, when he suddenly came down the escalator. He already saw me and I could see how he was smiling. I went up to him and we said hi. Both of us were shy and nervous. I´ll never forget this moment. So we timidly hugged and went to his car. On the way there, he couldnt stop saying how glad he is that I´m there :) 

The first day passed and I knew I wanted nothing more than being with him. I was so happy from the very first moment being with him then I have ever been before. He took the first week off of work and he tried so hard to show me around as much as he could. We went to Newport, to the Beach, to Boston and Providence and it was always perfect with him. Week after Week passed and the feelings for each other grew every day! 3 month went by way too fast and I got more insecure about how our relationship is going to go on. I often asked Eric if he wants to see me again and I was wondering if he wanted a long distance relationship. I guess at that time I was kinda annoying sometimes lol 

October came and it was time to go back to Germany. Saying Goodbye was hard, the flight was terrible as well as the first weeks of being without him. But Eric was so awesome, showing me that he loves me and that he´s going to wait for me. We missed each other alot so in November we were booking a flight for January, where I visited him for another 3 month. But this I´m going to tell you next time :)

Laura

Once upon a Time...

Hey guys,

now I want to tell you how Eric and I met.

A little over one year ago I was so bored that I just looked at some profiles on Myspace. After a while I came across Erics Profile. I decided to write him a message, but never expected him to answer back. The next morning I was checking my E-Mails and actually had a message from him. So we started writing messages back and forth for a few days. One night we were online at the same time and started talking on this Myspace chat for hours. We got along so good from the very first moment, so we decided to talk the next night again. After a while we started talking on Skype almost every night. I began to send him Videos of me, just talking about random stuff. We also started turning our webcams on so we could see each other. We both knew that there was something special between us. Whenever there was a night we didnt make it to talk we missed each other alot. The longing to meet grew every day. First, we planned that Eric would come to visit me here in Germany for one week. After a few days we found out that I could come to America for 90 days with the visa waiver program. So Eric invited me to stay 3 Month. Weeks passed that we talked to each other for hours every night. We both knew that there´s more between us. Eventually, I confessed to him that I fell in love with him and he felt the same way about me. So we were waiting for August 1st 2010 to come fast. The day we would meet in person for the first time.

To be continued...

About us!

Hello,

my Name is Laura and this is my first Post on this Blog.

I decided to do this Blog for everyone that is interested in our Story. 

Who are we?! We... that is me, Laura, and my fiance Eric.

What is so special about our Story?

You can´t tell our Story in two sentences, that´s why I´m going to write more detailed in some future posts. 

To start with... Eric is American and I´m German. We met one year ago and filed for the K1 - Fianceé Visa, almost 4 month ago.

Why am I doing this Blog?! First of all I want to write this Blog for everyone that knows our Story and wants to be up to date. We´re having an exciting time ahead of us and I like this idea of writing it all in here. From the Moment we met, to the whole visa process up to my new life with my soon to be Husband in America. 

I hope you like this idea.

Laura