Hey Everyone,
Helen and I visited the American Embassy this morning to have all of her visa documents reviewed. This is a necessary step before we can schedule the interview to apply for her visa to return with me in September.
After gathering all the needed things over the past few weeks, we were still a little nervous about whether we had everything and everything in its place.
We got a late start and traffic slowed us down so we arrived later than we intended, but thankfully there were only a few people at the embassy today (maybe 75), often there are hundreds.
After the worker reviewed the documents for several agonizing minutes (she had sent the lady in front of us home), she gave her approval. (Amen, Hallelujah, Woohoo)
We have to return to the embassy on Monday for Helen to be fingerprinted and on Tuesday for the interview. Please pray for this because these were the only available dates and it conflicts with classes we are teaching for Discovery. We need to find someone to fill in for us those two afternoons.
Also please pray for the interview. It is not at all a sure thing. Pray God directs the heart of the consulate and that we give wise and true answers. And that Helen is granted a visa. If she is rejected, we have to wait 30 days and pay the fee again ($131). We do not want to lose the money and by that time we will be in the village, so it becomes far more complicated.
The approval today was such a blessing that it is hard to think of the potential negative, but I want to be honest with all of you. It is a long difficult, fragile process getting a visa to the U.S. here. Again, please keep on praying.
Thank you all so much
-Dave
