Maricruz and Marcos: How we met!

[Macaroni 1]

Marcos had always seen me on campus (Modesto Junior College) but he never came up to me. One important piece of information is the next:

Marcos is a CASS student in the US. CASS meaning: Cooperative Association of State Scholarships. Basically, the US funds this program so that people from different countries come to study in the US. Marcos had a J-1 with the two year home residency requirement I knew most of the CASS students and was friends with them.

OK, now on to how we met. jejeje. Ok, I had called Joel (one of my CASS friends that knows Marcos) to see how he was doing in his new apartment. Joel was talking to me when Marcos took the phone and asked who is this? Maria? I was like, no it's Maricruz, Joel's friend. He laughed and I laughed and then he gave Joel the phone. Afterwards I asked Marcos to be my friend on myspace. Then on September 7, 2007 I asked him and Joel to go bowling with my family and a couple of friends....so they get to meet different places. I knew it was love at first sight when I went to pick up Marcos. We played pool, bowled, ate and hadd so much fun. Marcos didn't eat because he had just pierced his lip that day. (I love the lip piercing!)

We met again two days afterwards, Sunday, and knew that we liked each other a lot. After Sunday we were inseparable, until July 14, 2008 when his studies ended and he headed to Guatemala. Many of my relatives were criticizing us because he left the country, and I was pregnant (7 months) at the time. I knew it would be hard for him to leave because he wouldn't be able to be at his first baby's birth, but I did not want him to be illegal in the country either. Now that I'm trying to see how he can come back, I realize we should've gotten married before he left. But, oh well.

I went to Guatemala in January of this year with our baby, Jocelyn. Or Jo as we like to call her. We had so much fun because I had never been to Guatemala. I'm originally from Mexico, but my parents immigrated to the US when I was four years old. I have been to Mexico before, and I love it. Guatemala was also an incredible experience. The people are friendly and the sights are extremely beautiful. Mi corazon, as I like to call him, took us to Panajachel to see the Lago de Atitlan, then off to Antigua Guatemala at night, afterwards, Guatemala City to get a bus to Peten so that we could go to Tikal. I loved Tikal. Then we went to his hometown of San Pablo, San Marcos. There we went on a day trip to the waterfalls near his town. They were an experience I would recommend to anyone. Even my family wants to take vacations there now because of the hundreds of pics I brought back showing Guatemala's beauty.

Well, I better stop now as it's getting to be a long post. lol. I just wanna say that I love my family and I hope we are together again soon.

Maricruz

[R de la R 2]

Marcos had always seen me on campus (Modesto Junior College) but he never came up to me. One important piece of information is the next:

Marcos is a CASS student in the US. CASS meaning: Cooperative Association of State Scholarships. Basically, the US funds this program so that people from different countries come to study in the US. Marcos had a J-1 with the two year home residency requirement I knew most of the CASS students and was friends with them.

OK, now on to how we met. jejeje. Ok, I had called Joel (one of my CASS friends that knows Marcos) to see how he was doing in his new apartment. Joel was talking to me when Marcos took the phone and asked who is this? Maria? I was like, no it's Maricruz, Joel's friend. He laughed and I laughed and then he gave Joel the phone. Afterwards I asked Marcos to be my friend on myspace. Then on September 7, 2007 I asked him and Joel to go bowling with my family and a couple of friends....so they get to meet different places. I knew it was love at first sight when I went to pick up Marcos. We played pool, bowled, ate and hadd so much fun. Marcos didn't eat because he had just pierced his lip that day. (I love the lip piercing!)

We met again two days afterwards, Sunday, and knew that we liked each other a lot. After Sunday we were inseparable, until July 14, 2008 when his studies ended and he headed to Guatemala. Many of my relatives were criticizing us because he left the country, and I was pregnant (7 months) at the time. I knew it would be hard for him to leave because he wouldn't be able to be at his first baby's birth, but I did not want him to be illegal in the country either. Now that I'm trying to see how he can come back, I realize we should've gotten married before he left. But, oh well.

I went to Guatemala in January of this year with our baby, Jocelyn. Or Jo as we like to call her. We had so much fun because I had never been to Guatemala. I'm originally from Mexico, but my parents immigrated to the US when I was four years old. I have been to Mexico before, and I love it. Guatemala was also an incredible experience. The people are friendly and the sights are extremely beautiful. Mi corazon, as I like to call him, took us to Panajachel to see the Lago de Atitlan, then off to Antigua Guatemala at night, afterwards, Guatemala City to get a bus to Peten so that we could go to Tikal. I loved Tikal. Then we went to his hometown of San Pablo, San Marcos. There we went on a day trip to the waterfalls near his town. They were an experience I would recommend to anyone. Even my family wants to take vacations there now because of the hundreds of pics I brought back showing Guatemala's beauty.

Well, I better stop now as it's getting to be a long post. lol. I just wanna say that I love my family and I hope we are together again soon.

Maricruz

Nice baby!!!!

If your happy with him, go for it.

[Macaroni 1]

Thanks! I hope my journey won't take so long.

[L179 1]

Cute...

best of luck

[maritoni 3]

Hello and welcome to vj

[100% Al Ahly Fan 53]

Cute baby Welcome and best wishes!!!

[bora bora 1]

Nice story....good luck at the interview!

[TimandJoyce 1]

Welcome to VJ!!! Best wishes for citizenship, and may the rest of your journey go smooth. You have an adorable baby!!

[Macaroni 1]

Thanks guys! I hope I pass the test. I'm getting anxious about it because it is next week. GAHH! jeje.