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Friday, March 14, 2008

Legal resident


I'm legal







Thanks so much for all your prayers I do truly appreciate your prayers. The last couple of months of trying t0 obtain my resident permit has been a roller coaster with things changing constantly things would change for no apparent reason. We were all denied in the start of this excitement the way we were applying for our visa which was with Josiah Venture that we were working with Youth. It's kinda complicating but, for whatever reason they were no longer accepting this way that we and most missionary organizations had gone through so we went through the baptist union . Mike Kelley is one of my roommates and had to leave the country to Ukraine for over a month. I was getting close to my 90 days. After 90 days I would have to leave the country. I had to have documents from the states expedited with DHL. Things would change every day it seemed like at times. Me and Joe Brooks we planning on leaving for Albania for a couple weeks. Then we heard that it would be at least a month in Albania since the religious department with the government was saying that would be the quickest that could get it done. We ended up getting a attorney with everything changing and people at immigration not even knowing what they are talking about. Well I got to my 90th day and was able to get an extension to stay for two more weeks . And finally after all that I have my visa!!!

Yes it was an incredible time with things changing daily it seemed with the stress and frustration growing God was near through all of this. of course it was uncomfortable but, it was good in the same hand having to rely on God and just see how he worked. Being comfortable feels nice and good but, being uncomfortable is when you really grow in Christ.

thank you for all your prayers for they were felt here!