Life Changing Events.

[JERRY2KONE]

Hey guys I just wanted to stop in and share some info with you all. There is still a lot of drama going on behind the scenes here, but I feel much better knowing that I am able to be here to get things in order. I was supposed to head back to Brussels tomorrow, but all of the legal paperwork is not completed yet, and there are still people involved here that think they would be better sutied with custody of my children. Some people are just plain nuts. The one person that I was most worried about was the step father. It ends up that he is the one who is lending the most support in getting things done smoothly, and he has even been inspired to regain custody of his own daughter thorugh all of this.

It seems that the EX had one very close friend who managed to get her to sign a will under medication giving her control of her estate as well as custody of the kids. Of course I have priority in the sceme of things, but she is lying in wait for me to leave the area so she can launch her plan. We are signing over temporary custody to the family until the kids finish out the school year here for their own benefit, before moving them with us to Korea where they will attend an international school. Still I have to wait for the legal system to roll its very slow wheels of justice in order for me to regain sole custody of the children so that there is nothing anyone can do from that point on. What a mess.

All in all though things are going well and I am confident that this will all finish in the favor of the kids, & our new family. I have been going through counselling with the kids & they are now very excited about the changes going on in their lives. Losing their Mother is quite a shock, but they are doing well, and their mother's family is in full support of what we are doing here. We thank all of you for the words of support and advice. I will stop in again soon to update on the outcome. Have a great day guys & girls.

[JERRY2KONE]

Hey fellas. Well I returned home to Brussesl, Belgium yesterday morning after spending approx 6 weeks in the San Francisco area with my kids. I was honestly expecting things to be a lost worse then it turned out. There were a few people hell bent on casuing trouble for me up front, but once everyone actaully got to know me and what I am about opinions changed. You know how it is when two people split. He said She said. Well the EX had painted somewhat of a tainted picture of me to everyone in an attempt at trying to cover up her own short commings. Her husband thought I was some kind of nut job through the stories that were being told.

Anyway that has all changed now and their view of me is much better. I kept my cool through everything and managed to keep the piece between everyone involved in this. It turns out that most of the trouble was going on between her husband and the family and friends. So I was the golden child throughout this ordeal. My kids are doing well and now have a new perspective of their future with my wife and I. For now we have allowed the kids to stay in California with their grand parents so they can finish out the school year and grieve with all of their mothers family at their side. We will pick them up in July and move to Seoul, Korea with them for our next posting. Life is looking much better for them now and the family surrounding them is much more supportive towards the whole situation. Positive thinking promotes positive results. Life is good.

[JERRY2KONE]

Hey guys I just thought I would touch on this thread and update where we are in all of this. We finally received a court order for sole custody (this week) and we have departed from Brussels. We spent a few days in DC during the 4th holiday. We had to stop in Vegas for a few days for our final rest and relaxation as a couple, and now we are in San Francisco getting the kids ready for the move to Korea. The kids are doing great and they are so pumpped up about the changes. It is great to see them smiling again.