Visa Denied

     Thank you for praying right along side us. God has finally given us an answer: Not yet, be patient and build your endurance. Our visa has been denied due to unforeseen circumstances. We filed our exemption paperwork months ago under our old passport number. We renewed our passports recently which gave us a new number and apparently invalidated our exemption request. It has been a shock to us and everyone in our office. We are sad that it's not time to go back yet, but we will press on and apply for a new exemption. We were very thankful to be able to get a full refund for our airline tickets. 

     In this season of thanksgiving we find plenty to be thankful for in the midst of disappointment and sadness. Family and time spent with them, friends and supporters who have been with us every step of the way, and a peace that God's got this under control even when we don't know what's around the next corner. We can walk by faith, not by sight.

2 Corinthians 1:3-5 - Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.

     What a privilege to have a Heavenly Father who wants to comfort us and is able to. What a privilege to  have a Savior who knows what it feels like to go through this life with its ups and downs. 

It's Finally Here!!!!!!

     The day has finally come! We have tickets purchased to go back to the Philippines on December 2nd! It has been a long road to get special approval to get back in the country, but Jehovah-jireh, the Lord has worked out all the details in His time. Please pray as the last vital step that needs to happen is receiving our tourist visa from the Philippine Consulate here in the states. We've spoken with them and mailed off our application so we are anticipating a two week wait. Pre-covid we would get our tourist visa upon landing in the Philippines, but since tourists aren't allowed in the country yet we have to take special steps. Once we get back we will be able to apply for our new two year visa.

     We are beyond excited to get back to our home, our co-workers, and our little village we get to minister too. There is so much to prepare as we think through all that needs to be done. It will certainly be a hectic few months for us as we make our way back out to the village. Please pray for us and the kids in this big transition. Yes it will be difficult, but difficult isn't necessarily a bad thing. Difficulties keep us humbly relying on the Lord. They keep us remembering who is really in control. And they keep reminding us how faithful our Heavenly Father is in EVERY circumstance. Hard things can be good things when we walk with our Jesus.

     Specific Prayer Requests:

• We have a lot to do in our last few weeks, pray for clear minds 
• Pray our visa arrives soon so we don't have to think about it.
• Pray for our 15 hour flight and 8 day quarantine in a hotel... with two children. 
• Pray for us and the kids as we transition from being home for two years. Hinley barely even remembers our life there!