Thursday, September 13, 2012

GOOD NEWS!!! GREAT NEWS!!!


Quick update…as most of you probably heard me shouting from my apartment building yesterday late afternoon, we got the expedite request for Daniel’s visa!  I wish you could all understand just how much of a miracle this news really is.  Ever since we began talk of filing the petition to get him here sooner, people would ask what our odds are.  Not to be dramatic, but literally, all odds were against us, except for one…GOD!

Words cannot describe the feelings that circulated through my head and heart when I read the words in an email.   I have been enduring a season of great lament over the last several weeks, which has resulted in lots of praying, begging, and pleading with God.  My spiritual life has never had such an emotional connect as it has lately.

The second I read the words on the computer screen, I literally fell to the ground, sobbing and repeating the words, “Thank you Jesus” over and over again.  It was in that moment as I lay on the floor in complete surrender to God that I realized the impact of having a God who hears our cries.  Never before have I ever prayed so diligently and religiously for one specific outcome as I have with this petition.   And while this is merely just a stepping stone in regards to the actual process of approval and entry, I take great hope in knowing that God is rooting for us.

I finally know what it feels like to have the same plan that God has for me and all I can say is that it feels great!  I hope that this personal testimony does not bring about false understanding of how prayer and petition works but that it speaks breath and life into the mystery of a God who hears our cries.  “The Lord is my Shepherd, I have all I need” –Psalm 23:1.


Next step:  Wait to receive our second Notice of Action at which point they will either approve or ask for further evidence.  According to the online tracker, they are seeking more evidence.  We are waiting for the official letter to solidify that.  We are unsure of the actual time frame as there are still many unknowns.  The reason the expedite is so exciting is that instead of having to wait until December or January to have our case reviewed, our case is being reviewed immediately!  Praise God.  Please keep us in your prayers as there are still many hoops to jump through. 

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your love and support!

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