Across the river

Planning has not gone very far, but we continue our efforts. About a month ago we met with Fr. Javier to talk about the necessary steps to plan the wedding. He sat down with us and gave us a list of what we need to do in order to get the ball rolling.
The first step in the planning for a Catholic wedding, is to get the church a copy of the baptismal and confirmation certificates. Usually, this task is not very daunting for the couple, as it only takes a phone call and a fax. Unfortunately, this is only simple for people who were baptized in the same country that they plan to get married. Luis and I were both baptized in our respective birth countries; he in Mexico and myself in Venezuela. The church we are working with said they want us to contact the churches and get our documents so that they do not have to make long distance calls.
Luckily for me, my mom's friend lives in Venezuela and is willing to pick up the certificate. She will mail it to us soon, hopefully. Luis is waiting for his cousin to be able to pick up the certificate, but he will have to ask for permission to be late for work. Hopefully, he will be able to do so and send it to us soon.
This is our first step, which we are still working to complete. Next, we must meet with the priest again and begin planning for the classes we need to take. We've got a long road, but luckily we have a long time to finish. We keep looking across the river hoping that this works soon, and we are looking forward to our future.