Complications, of Complications, of Complications

So we figured out a plan that would help us solve our current problems with aliyah, and it got blown up five minutes later. 

We are stuck in limbo until the darling wife's paperwork comes through. We also had our temporary housing plan derailed by an illness in the family. To kill both birds with one stone, we thought of taking an extended pilot trip (for two to three months), finding a furnished rental, set up cell phones and bank  accounts, and networking for jobs/business opportunities. Then we would return to the States, settle our affairs, and make aliyah from there back to our set up home in Israel. Simple, neat solution.

Then my brother decided to get married (shhhh, its not official yet). Due to interesting and complicated circumstances, his wedding will probably be atthe end of August, and precludes us from going for a long period of time this summer. It also brings our aliyah into direct conflict with the Chagim, something we were trying to avoid. 

So now we're back to the drawing board - still need a place to live, and now our anticipated date is ambiguous at best. 

This is really, really, really hard.