A “Praise” from Tina!

Praise the Lord! Tina finally got her visa!

As you may remember, Tina started her visa process in October. Which would make you think she would get her visa in October, or maybe November.

But in mid-December she was preparing to leave the country, and still had no visa. Which meant she needed a special permit to leave. And she barely got that (thanks for your prayers!). (See Prayer Request: Visa Adventures (but not ours) and Permit Received! (Thanks for Your Prayers))

With time running out before her next trip out of the country, we were wondering what was going to happen next. Still no visa … still no visa …

And during this time, trip after trip (these trips take hours) to the office to ask – so, is it done yet?

But about five hours ago we got the news – visa received! And a permanent resident visa, no less, which (at this point… until the law changes… disclaimer disclaimer…) does not run out or have to be renewed.

Paperwork challenges are common with missionaries around the world. And just for the record, it’s not just missionaries. It’s not unusual for a Mexican friend in our church to have a prayer request related to bureaucracy and navigating the world of official documents and the expenses that go with them. Sometimes things actually get worse for believers because they try to do things with honesty and integrity.

So in a few months we look forward to going through the same process Tina just went through – although with some different twists and turns. But we’re confident that she has straightened out the system, and that we won’t have any trouble. 🙂