Who knew applying for a visa could take so much work? After countless phone calls, numerous voice mails and recordings, I've finally made a little progress. Today I was able to get in touch with someone in Chicago who knew what they were talking about. She told me if all my paperwork was correct I could get approved in as quickly as five days, or as long as sixteen days.
It's been a long process which I've felt overwhelmed and defeated by at times. I feel reassured knowing I could be sitting on a plane very soon! Look's like it's almost time to pack those bags!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
bittersweet.
I've learned so much over this past year. My feet are getting itchy, and I think I'm ready to go!
I'm about a month or so away from saying good bye to the nati, and hello to the land of green, green, green. I can't begin to explain my excitement for everything finally piecing together, but my sadness of saying good bye to everything I've ever known. It's a little bittersweet. Never would I have thought that at the age of eighteen (now nineteen), I would be applying for a visa. With that said, i received my confirmation number today! It's now just a matter of getting the rest of the visa over here in the states figured out and finding the rest of those funds I'm still very in need of.
I'm about a month or so away from saying good bye to the nati, and hello to the land of green, green, green. I can't begin to explain my excitement for everything finally piecing together, but my sadness of saying good bye to everything I've ever known. It's a little bittersweet. Never would I have thought that at the age of eighteen (now nineteen), I would be applying for a visa. With that said, i received my confirmation number today! It's now just a matter of getting the rest of the visa over here in the states figured out and finding the rest of those funds I'm still very in need of.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
james 1:2-4
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
A few months ago a friend told me she felt that after this next year while I'm away, that I will fully become who God wants me to be. At the time, that didn't make much sense to me. But when I heard this verse, I realized what she meant. Right now, God is allowing me to struggle so that I may grow. He's allowing me to be nervous about the money so that I may cling closer to Him. He's giving me this time so that I will learn that He is always faithful, and never goes back on His word. When I am finally able to understand these things, I will have gained real faith in Jesus Christ and therefore maturing me and completing me so that "I may lack nothing."
A few months ago a friend told me she felt that after this next year while I'm away, that I will fully become who God wants me to be. At the time, that didn't make much sense to me. But when I heard this verse, I realized what she meant. Right now, God is allowing me to struggle so that I may grow. He's allowing me to be nervous about the money so that I may cling closer to Him. He's giving me this time so that I will learn that He is always faithful, and never goes back on His word. When I am finally able to understand these things, I will have gained real faith in Jesus Christ and therefore maturing me and completing me so that "I may lack nothing."
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