We have our visas!

Good news, everyone; we received our visas in the mail today! The South African government has allowed us to come to South Africa (with multiple re-entries!) for the next three years. That was the final logistical detail to us getting to Cape Town, and I tell you what, we are so glad to have visas in hand.

We’re only one week (seven days!) out from our BIG MOVE! Brandon and I feel ready to go. We’ve been in this limbo time for a bit too long. It’ll feel really great starting out in Cape Town in eight days. There’s just a few more things to do here in Norman before we leave. If anyone has any great tips on strategic compression packing, please share! Also, anyone had any luck getting out of an AT&T contract early without paying the penalty fee?

We spent the past several days in San Antonio saying goodbye to my family. Now we’re back in Norman, but getting iced in as we speak. We’re sincerely hoping that our final week in Norman isn’t spent inside the LeBeaus’ house (where we’re staying) eating chili (although Brandon’s chili is excellent).

In other news, I saw the movie Invictus this week with my parents. I highly recommend it! It was an interesting historical piece set in Nelson Mandela’s first year as president of the newly integrated South Africa in 1994-1995. Plus, I saw one of the restaurants we ate at in Cape Town in it. If you wanna know more about what things are like in South Africa, I think it gives a pretty accurate portrayal.