At around 7 AM this morning we left the guesthouse and
headed to Nati’s medical appointment. We arrived 15 minutes before the clinic
opened and yet there was already a room full of people in line. It took another
2.5 hours to be seen by the doctor.
I will start with the big “Yes” we received to your prayers.
Nati’s TB test was negative. This is a huge praise!!! If there had been any
sort of delay with this it could have meant another 3-6 weeks spent in country.
Second, it appears that Nati is not having any sort of reaction or discomfort
from his vaccinations.
The third thing I asked you to pray for was expedited
medical. The hospital/clinic is allowed 5 business days to clear Nati for
travel but we went in pretty hopeful that we could receive clearance today
because we have watched several other families accomplish this at our
guesthouse. However, at the end of Nati’s physical the doctor told me that I
could come back next Monday to get the clearance. I know that tears immediately
sprang to my eyes as I begged her to reconsider. She continued to argue that
because his medical is so complex it would take longer. I continued to beg her
to please reconsider expediting his case. I could tell that she was getting
increasingly frustrated with my persistence. I made eye contact with her one
more time and just said “please”. With a big sigh she told my agency rep that
she could come back tomorrow but no earlier than 4 pm.
In case you are
wondering about the significance of this time it is when the embassy closes for
the day. This means we will not be able to submit to embassy until Wednesday.
It also means I cannot be seen for an interview until Thursday.
I will admit I was very discouraged as I left the clinic
today but my agency feels that we will still get to travel home by the end of
this week!!!
So, a couple more ways for you to pray…
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That the medical clearance is in fact issued
tomorrow.
That the embassy will see me on Thursday.
That the embassy will issue us the visa on
Thursday so we can come home this weekend.
That we will be able to get seats on a flight
out of Addis Friday night!!!
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