::Drumroll::

Wes got a job today! Hooray!

So it looks like we're officially going to not be poor (or less poor) for once in our lives. Not only that but he doesn't get deported!

Deported? I bet your scratching your heads at that one. Well here's the big secret...

We found out, after getting married, that wives cannot sponsor husbands AND THAT only husbands can sponsor wives. So we got married in a rush for nothing! OK, not for nothing... but it was a big reason for getting married before we left.

We didn't want to tell everyone because we knew people would start freaking out. (Sorry moms and dads!)

Thankfully he's got a job doing IT at my company. They really needed someone who spoke English and knew networking/computer systems/etc. so it worked out anyway.

And, yes, we're still planning that big Michigan wedding/reception. Stay tuned for details.