Living in the Caribbean is out of this world, with the food and its stunning views, every day feels like a gift. I have never seen prettier beaches, and they also have the best over-the-water restaurants I have ever been to! Las Sirenas and Whole in the Wall. It was the island that put my mind at peace due to my sister Wendy.

Leaving our country was difficult, and I wondered if the love we feel for our culture would stay with my kids, but I was determined to help them remember. Almost 10 years later, they still love and long for Guatemala, and I am so grateful. We will always be proud Guatemalans.

The last push. It suddenly hit us that we needed to leave the United States as soon as possible. We had no idea how, but we had two months to put everything together to move to Valencia. Were we going to make it? It was a daily thought that would cross my mind, but I kept pushing forward.