@backpacker87, that is fantastic news. I am glad you were able to come up with a solution.
HTTP is a great and versatile protocol but MQTT is purpose-built for IoT and moving data over unreliable and slow wireless connections. I am working on my first real MQTT application. I am using it to connect to Azure IoT using a Nymbelink modem and an embedded processor.
Keep us posted on your results over the next few weeks.