We're so grateful to have my mom in town! It's been so much fun that it's worth an update of it's own. Praying you all have a wonderful week. Now time for me to get back to Mom-time.
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Sorry to say, but we need continued prayer for our visa. Don't worry, we still have full approval for three years. However, now that we have our official letter, we must appear at immigration (by appointment only) to receive our ID cards and passport stamps.
I've been checking online to book appointment and there are no openings available. I can only select dates through October. We would love to have this all sorted in the next month or two so it's off our plates.
We aren't worried, we aren't in a huge rush. We just want this weight fully lifted. Please pray that a spot opens up. Please pray that we have patience. Thank you all for your love and support!
Eli's got his Irish passport. He said he's tired of waiting on the rest of us.
WE GOT VISA APPROVAL!
Now for the finer details. We are screaming. We keep pinching ourselves! We got the letters in a few days ago. Here’s what we got: approval for Irish Stamp 4 visas (the normal, hassle-free kind to renew) for three years.
It’s been frustrating to go through this. Even more frustrating still, that this news came when it was too late for us to book a trip stateside or to go to our yearly SFC conference in Germany. Eden starts school on the 29th of August. That’s not enough time to justify spending the money for a journey stateside. When we come over, we want to be able to really spend time with people!
I (Katy) was just talking to my mom the other day (who is in Malawi on a short missions trip herself) and she reminded me that so many key things would not have taken place had we been in the States right now. It’s so good to have the support and encouragement from our families.
This situation has shown us that, no matter what our situation, we can know that God understands and will carry us through. Although frustration and longing take place with all of us, we know that the future ahead is full of purpose.
