Thank you for all your prayers!!!
The Havertape family is back in Kolchugino!
We left for the city of Vladimir on Sunday evening it is now Tuesday at 3:00 in the afternoon. It has been a very long couple of days with stress, emotions and lack of sleep. However, in these moments is when our trust in Jesus is so important both for ourselves and for those around us as well. We want to tell you what you happened in Vladimir when we turned in our papers for Temporary Residency (THE THREE YEAR VISA WE HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR).
On Monday at 12:45 we went to the office for immigration in Vladimir. At this office we were welcomed to our appointment with surprisingly kind faces! The director decided that only one of us would go into the interview with all the documents. Jason went into the room with an interpreter. The person who interviewed him was the Chief man for the entire Vladimir region. This is the man that decides if you make it in the quota or not. They were in the office for about ten minutes. Jason came out of the room with all his documents still in his hand, my heart dropped. When we went out of the office Jason explained. The man will accept our papers but we have a few minor details that we must change. Just have to retype a couple things on our application, change our registration documents and have a couple papers notarized. The chief man said that he will grant us the residency, if we come back next Monday with all the proper documentation. They said all our documents look great they are in order just a few minor details. The really cool thing is we made it in the quota. It is full. They set appointments until the quota was met and then they stopped setting appointments, therefore we had an appointment so we made it in the quota! There are only 1,500 places for the entire Vladimir Region this includes many cities, Kolchugino is one of those cities. We told you in past letters that if we are granted this residency then it will be a miracle. Please pray over the next week. On Monday the 30th Jason will return to Vladimir and turn in the paperwork again with the corrections and the other notarized documents. Please pray for this!
Here is the plan: We will turn in the documents next Monday at 2:00. The we must take the documents signed by the Chief and go to another office and have them process the documents for our passports, this process before took six months, they have changed it to take only 50 days now.
Therefore our plan for America will have to change a bit. We will need to be back in Russia by May 18th to receive our documents. Jason will be checking on Monday if we can receive them after the 50 day mark, if we desire, so perhaps we can stay in America a little bit longer to close up some business( apartment, home school etc) and to also spend some time with our wonderful family and friends (I Love you MOM). But May 18th 2009 will mark the beginning of the three year visa.
So, with all that said we beg you to continue to pray for us and for this miracle to take place if it is God's will. Anything can happen this week, and anyone in these offices can change their minds. So, we all know that the Lord holds everything in His hands so let us pray fro these leaders.
1.) Pray that they will have a fear of God.
2.) Pray that they will not have a prejudice of foreigners.
3.) Pray that their hands would be guided by the Lord and all paperwork would pass through their hands as the Lord sees fit.
PRAISE GOD FOR THIS GREAT VICTORY THIS WEEK! WE WILL UPDATE YOU AGAIN NEXT MONDAY OR TUESDAY!
THANK YOU , THANK YOU, THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With lots of love,
The Havertape five!
Jason, Britny, Joshua, Kamillia and Jonathan
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