Blood Test Received - Waiver Submitted!

Dear Family and Friends,  

I spoke with Kim on Tuesday and inspite of some delays and difficulties with the medical clinic, she did receive the needed test from the clinic.  She was told it wouldn't be ready before 1pm and so at 2pm she arrived and finally received the test from the doctor at 4pm.  So, she dashed over to the embassy, as fast as the traffic would allow the taxi to go, and they had a short interview, the visa was rejected and then the embassy prepared to send the waiver. 

It is now Wednesday morning over there and the waiver should be getting sent out. I would ask you to pray for the waiver to be accepted quickly.  Much quicker than the minimum 2 weeks they estimate.  Kim still has to arrange flights, but she can't do this until she has that waiver approved.  As I stated in the other posts, it is so important that we get them to the US so we can get Broden new medicine before his supply runs out on January 3rd.  The embassy has said they are trying to use both fax and email in communicating with the CDC in Washington and CIS in Moscow for the approvals and hopefully this will speed things up.  

Meanwhile I spent some time on Tuesday preparing forms and communication for our California senators Feinstein and Boxer and our district Congressman Darrell Issa.  Senator Feinstein seems to be potentially the best help as she has a specific form for helping with immigration problems and that form is very detailed as well.  Her office also allows the faxing of all the forms and communication necessary.  Please pray that they will respond and help us by directly having their immigration liaisons request for a speedy waiver on our behalf.  We are doing all we can as we know we are our own best advocates in this situation, since we feel the urgency more than anybody, but there's only so much possible and it's ultimately the Lord's sovereign care that matters.   Pray for Kim too as she is quite tired and drained.  This is a hard waiting period and she can't go outside much since she's fighting a nasty cold.  It's snowing in Kiev now.  Pray Kaitlyn and Broden and Kim will forge a special bond during this time.  Thanks for your prayers for us.