Visa Woes
Unfortunately we don't have good news to report on our ongoing visa quest. Today was supposed to be the day we received our work permit and visa in Bangkok. Too good to be true. We hung out in BKK all morning waiting for a call from Max, our lawyer, only to be informed this afternoon that we cannot extend our visa in Bangkok, as Max had been previously told. So... we'll have to leave the country as our visa extension only lasts until Sunday and we have to be out of the country before then. We have bus tickets for tomorrow night and plan to head to Laos. We'll stay in a town near the border and apply for a business visa (with the paperwork for our work permit for Tom to teach English for Max's company SPT International Languages and Law Center). So we'll leave for Laos Saturday night and hopefully return to Bangkok Tuesday with 90 day visas in hand!! (This can be extended to a year in BKK once we have our work permit). Sigh. Thanks for praying and keep them coming!
Just to make this depressing entry a little more fun...here's some random recent pics.......
Eliza being goofy while getting dressed. But when is Eliza not being goofy??
Claire in the garden of at a wat we visited with Anita.
Eliza and Aunt Anita at lunch. We miss you Aunt Anita. Praying for you in Israel! It's been a big week in our family- I now have a sister in Israel, brother in Spain, and sister in a new city in Morocco. Miss all of you so much!!
-Candice
Comments
Now that is a bummer. We'll keep praying that things will work out. Did anyone ever tell you you have cute kids? :)
Posted by: Ryan | September 7, 2007 06:42 PM
I hope somehow you can enjoy the trip and not worry. Maybe God wants to all to visit Laos? It's possible. Anyway, that's me trying to be positive...I'll be praying.
Posted by: Kris | September 8, 2007 01:20 AM
I'll be praying you have a sucessfull and fun trip!
Posted by: Mom M | September 8, 2007 10:05 AM
I'm sorry to hear about the visa situation. Sometimes it's difficult to understand the way God works, but we know that he is faithful. We will continue to pray that your faith would be strengthened and God's work would continue through you. Keep your heads up!
--Rob
Posted by: Rob S. | September 9, 2007 07:31 AM
So sorry!! You are really being given oportunity for growth in patience! God is in control & WILL NOT let you go...thankful for your sweet girls & their happy smiles! ~praying~
Posted by: Bernie | September 11, 2007 02:57 AM
Hope things are going well for you all.
Posted by: Marsha | September 11, 2007 09:30 PM