My name is Dana and my hubby and 11 yr old daughter are in the initial stages of planning a move to PR to become missionaries.
We know another couple who is already there and have asked us to join them at their church, so we wouldn't be alone and without contacts and help.
One of my big questions is about my daughter. She was adopted through the US foster care system and therefore carries medical insurance until she is 18. Would that apply in PR? Also, she takes ADHD meds and allergy meds... how easy would it be to transfer the script or find a doc, etc? We can only get her ADHD meds 30 days at a time, so there would be no way to stock up a few months worth in case we can't get the meds right away there.
Also... we plan on selling almost all of our stuff here... but what should we bring? Is there anything we can't get there?? Right now I am thinking we will bring clothing and toiletries and our computer and my photography equipment. ((I have a photography biz here in PA, but I am not sure I will want to start one there, I have not looked into it very much, so I could use some advice on that.)) How prudent would it be to ship just a few things? What is the best way to do that? Things such as the computer, my printer, my portable studio and a few props?
We will be looking into housing in the Hormigueros or Mayaguez area... which I know is not as Urban and therefor may not have as much to offer.
Also... we home school, and will be bringing our own curriculum to use.. I have read that there are no real laws concerning home schooling, which will be a big change because PA is very regulated.
Any advice or experiences are greatly appreciate!!
((Oh, I speak some Spanish, but the rest of the fam doesn't, so we will be starting Rosetta Stone very soon!!))