Here we are in a nutshell

Eduardo
So far we're still waiting. I waited until I called the NVC before I posted here. Right now it's been about 13 months and we're still waiting for an approval or denial on my husband's waiver. Tomorrow I have an appointment with my congressman to get some help. I've tried the Senator's route and haven't heard anything from them (surprised? Not me). Usually I get more help out of my congressman then I do my Senator. So that's where we're at. We're not stressing as much about it because we're going to see each other in about 3 weeks. Both Aaron and I are SO excited about our trip. I'm sure it's going to be adventure. Aaron's been asking Eduardo where we were going and what we're going to eat haha!

Dorcas Seminar
So this weekend our church (Apostolic Assembly in the Faith of Christ Jesus, Inc.!) is having our yearly ladies seminar this weekend. That's over 500 women getting together for some good church! Here's our website: http://www.dorcasmediooeste.com/ This year's theme is Un Encuentro Transformador, John 4:14. Lets see if I can translate that correctly... A Transforming Encounter? Perhaps. It is based on the scripture John 4:14 which talks about Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the well. One element to the seminar is that they ask each of us to answer a question..."what hinders you from serving God?".

According to Dictionary.com here is the definition of the word "hinder"

hin·der1
verb (used with object)

1.	to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.

2.	to prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop: to hinder a man from committing a crime.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to be an obstacle or impediment.

When I reflect on that question I understood it immediately. When something hinders you it means that it's taken control over you, your life. This thing, this person, this object it has captured you that you really can't focus on anything else. What suffers? You, your family, your job, your home... So when I think about that question and I honestly say that this whole immigration process hinders me from serving God. My focus daily, almost hourly, is solely immigration. I start thinking what I could do, who I can call when in reality the Creator has been in complete and total control. I need to be release from this bondage and give over to God.

We wrote down what was hindering us. And we placed them all in a water jug. Our pastor said a special prayer and we're taking it to the seminar. Each church will bring in their water jugs and another special prayer will be said for them.

It's going to be a truly transforming encounter!