July 18, 2013

Fast news

Heading to bed in a few minutes, but wanted to update everyone with our progress. 

One thing we have learned about Africa is that EVERYTHING takes time!  We have learned that we will be waiting wherever we go, but thankfully, the boys are used to this and have been very well-behaved wherever we have had to wait.  

Yesterday, we went to the passport office to get the boys passports started (nearly 2 hours) but some things were incomplete so we had to return today.  

We arrived at 9:00 am and were done by 9:45. Then headed to IOM (International Migration office which conducts physicals for the boys before they are allowed to enter the U.S.).  We were there for another 2 hours (this was our second visit. The first visit took us 3 1/2 hours of waiting). 

But Chris and I were pretty impressed that we got both of these tasks done before lunchtime! This was all God.  We had been frustrated from the day before so we were thanking God that these two things went so smoothly today. 

Tomorrow we have nothing on the agenda and are just going to let the boys play here at the guest house.  Mama Harriet (our head cook) is making cinnamon rolls tomorrow morning and we've heard they are delicious!  Today she made some scrumptious pancakes, as well as porridge, fresh fruit, and wedge potatoes!  

Next steps:
1) Wait for the boys' passports to be processed (could be as short as 1 week, but most likely it will be longer)
2) Once we receive the passport, then we can submit our paperwork to the U.S. Embassy to be processed and receive an interview date.  (dates are backed up because they are short-handed on staff so please pray for this.  This is why many people are getting stuck in country)
3) Chris's mom is coming to Africa soon!!!!!  Please pray that her trip goes smoothly.  She should be here in 2 weeks. 




1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the update April! Praise God that things are moving along. Wow! What a process! Your lives will never be the same :)
    Love you,
    Aunt Joyce

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