Fingerprint Snafu

I heard back from USCIS regarding our Uganda application.  Yeah... it turns out they hadn't done anything on it!  She said they were missing the fingerprints.  I told her I sent them in with my application months ago.  Then she said, "Oh wait, hold on... oh, here they are."  She didn't even realize that she had them all along!


So, now, my dear friends, please pray for a miracle that these fingerprints would be cleared more quickly than most cases.  Pray that we can get the approval before January, so that we can get all the paperwork turned in in order to be headed out to Uganda in March.  We don't want our daughter to be waiting any longer than she has to.


But that brings me to the point that God's timing is perfect.  Though it seems like someone messed up, and may have delayed things... God is not surprised by it!  He is not thinking, "Oh no!  She ruined My plans for Alison and Mark.  Now My timing is all messed up.  What am I going to do?"  NO!  He is in control.  He is sovereign over a fingerprint overlooking.  He is working things out to happen at the precise time that he has set for them to happen.  He is not taken by surprise and His plans are not thwarted.


But He asks His people to pray.  So, we get the privilege to be involved with praying for a quick and smooth process.  And He delights for us to see Him answer prayers.  Though prayer is not always answered the the way we expect, it will always be for our good and His glory.


We look forward to seeing how this process is completed.  We know that you have all labored with us in this, and we are so thankful!  Your prayers, and notes of encouragement, mean so much!  Thank you!