So much uncertainty ... so much blind faith!

Sooooooo, yesterday we found out that the US Embassy was going to be closed on Monday for a Muslim holiday.  ???  (they had given us a visa interview appointment for Monday!)  I emailed them and we heard back early this morning that they are indeed closed and our visa interview appointment will now be Tuesday, July 29th @ 7:30am instead.  We looked into changing our flights but it was way too expensive so we are just going to leave tomorrow as planned.  If we pass, there is no way our visa would print already on Wednesday so we know we'd have to change that part of the trip, but we will wait to see if we pass. If we don't pass, we will fly home without her on Wednesday night as booked - if we do pass, we will head to the airport after our interview on Tuesday and try to make the changes to our flights directly at the ticket counter to fly home Friday night. (if that's when they tell us the visa should print) We heard by going to the ticket counter and doing it that way we may be able to get the change fees waived.  So, you'll have to stay posted to know when we are returning - it's a mystery to even us!

Greg's foot is doing better each day.  (for those of you who don't know, Greg got a sliver in his foot on Friday at ski camp and it got infected BAD)  The orthopedic surgeon we saw yesterday extended his antibiotics to cover the whole time we will be in Ghana and said he will see him after the trip to open him up if it's still bothering him.  He reassured us that new infection would not set in or get worse while we are away, the amoxicillin is doing it's job. He made us both feel better about Greg going along.

So, continue to pray - there is so much uncertainty about this trip that we are truly going on faith at this point.  Yesterday we also heard that there is a "glitch" in the US computer system right now that has taken down the ability to print visas and passports.  It's worldwide and is affecting Ghana also.  (there is a Bethany family stuck there right now waiting for their daughter's visa to print, they were supposed to have flown home last night and the embassy told them to just stop back everyday to see if it was fixed and the visa could print)  There's another thing to add to the list!  Either way, we get to see Emmanuella again soon ... but hopefully we won't have to leave her again.

Much to do today to be ready to head out in the morning!

Robin