Ahhh!!!HELP!!!!!!!
Okay, so I find myself at an internet cafe in Krakow... visa application (with my passport) submitted to the Ukrainian consulant here... We have a problem... and well then I have a problem even mroe pressing than that, but lets get to the first one..first...
So the first problem, is we were warned before we came that we might have problems with the consulant trying to get us to pay for the money back for their under priced visas that they had previously issued before they were aware of the law change that Ukraine made... so when we arrived yesterday, we went to turn in our application and the guy told us that we would have to pay for those before us, we kindly(and in my convincing ways) said that we would not pay, but we were informed that those who owed money were submitting the money... his attitude changed, and we went on to the bank to pay the correct price... when we got to the bank, they were out of money, so we did not make it back to consulant till today(being the next day)... Now when we officially submitted all our documents, the little guy behind the desk told us that we have to wait till the 12th to recieve our passports back, because they are busy there, and can not do one day processing (even though those before us got theirs in one day)... my guess is they are waiting for the money... and depending on the money, they will decided rather or not to approve our visa request or not...
Now the second problem... I physically can not re enter Ukraine without a visa... in Ukraine you can be in the country for 90 days, without one (which is what I've already done) and to re-enter the country, you either have to have a visa, or have been out of the country 90 days... so my family can go back to Ukraine for 90 days without a visa, I am the only one who will be stuck!
What I need from all you who may read this? PRAYER! Please start a mighty prayer chain... I really do not want to be stuck in Poland.(mainly because I do not have the money to be stuck here) and I also do not want my family to be out the price it took for us to have the privilage of submitting our application at $379 a piece to go to waste not to mention the bus fare and the hotel... so please pray satan far away from us and our visa application...
Second... it is looking like either way, we will have to stay an extra night here in Krakow, either way... so I am booking another night at our hotel... so if you read this, and have small groups, churches or if you yourself, our looking for a good cause to give too, this to me, seems like a good one... Mainly because I'm stuck...
Some of you may read this and go... have you done this, or called that... I have spoken to the American Embassy about our situation, but one must be diplomatic, and I was assured that they would do what they are legally able to do, and I would recieve an email tomorrow with update info from their end... I also plan to try and get in touch with the head of the Ukrainian consulant tomorrow, since the front desk guy refused to let me speak to his supervisor today... we are doing all we can...
You may also be wondering... why even bother with all this, just pick another country, go back to the US... well... This is just one example out of many that Satan is alive and well and does not want mission work to happen in Ukraine. but Satan can't win, if we pray... if we are all praying, and the situation still is not resolved, then I will take it as God will, but for now, rally with me in prayer, that God gets the glory! And again, if you would like to donate to our "stuck in Poland and can't get out" fund... I would be very grateful and information is in the tab above!
I will keep everyone posted on the developments on this end... thanks in advance for the prayers, support and encouragement!
* I did not have spell check for this post, so if you are like me and notice lots of mistakes, I just do not have the internet time to fix them :)
Thanks again!
Chelsey
So the first problem, is we were warned before we came that we might have problems with the consulant trying to get us to pay for the money back for their under priced visas that they had previously issued before they were aware of the law change that Ukraine made... so when we arrived yesterday, we went to turn in our application and the guy told us that we would have to pay for those before us, we kindly(and in my convincing ways) said that we would not pay, but we were informed that those who owed money were submitting the money... his attitude changed, and we went on to the bank to pay the correct price... when we got to the bank, they were out of money, so we did not make it back to consulant till today(being the next day)... Now when we officially submitted all our documents, the little guy behind the desk told us that we have to wait till the 12th to recieve our passports back, because they are busy there, and can not do one day processing (even though those before us got theirs in one day)... my guess is they are waiting for the money... and depending on the money, they will decided rather or not to approve our visa request or not...
Now the second problem... I physically can not re enter Ukraine without a visa... in Ukraine you can be in the country for 90 days, without one (which is what I've already done) and to re-enter the country, you either have to have a visa, or have been out of the country 90 days... so my family can go back to Ukraine for 90 days without a visa, I am the only one who will be stuck!
What I need from all you who may read this? PRAYER! Please start a mighty prayer chain... I really do not want to be stuck in Poland.(mainly because I do not have the money to be stuck here) and I also do not want my family to be out the price it took for us to have the privilage of submitting our application at $379 a piece to go to waste not to mention the bus fare and the hotel... so please pray satan far away from us and our visa application...
Second... it is looking like either way, we will have to stay an extra night here in Krakow, either way... so I am booking another night at our hotel... so if you read this, and have small groups, churches or if you yourself, our looking for a good cause to give too, this to me, seems like a good one... Mainly because I'm stuck...
Some of you may read this and go... have you done this, or called that... I have spoken to the American Embassy about our situation, but one must be diplomatic, and I was assured that they would do what they are legally able to do, and I would recieve an email tomorrow with update info from their end... I also plan to try and get in touch with the head of the Ukrainian consulant tomorrow, since the front desk guy refused to let me speak to his supervisor today... we are doing all we can...
You may also be wondering... why even bother with all this, just pick another country, go back to the US... well... This is just one example out of many that Satan is alive and well and does not want mission work to happen in Ukraine. but Satan can't win, if we pray... if we are all praying, and the situation still is not resolved, then I will take it as God will, but for now, rally with me in prayer, that God gets the glory! And again, if you would like to donate to our "stuck in Poland and can't get out" fund... I would be very grateful and information is in the tab above!
I will keep everyone posted on the developments on this end... thanks in advance for the prayers, support and encouragement!
* I did not have spell check for this post, so if you are like me and notice lots of mistakes, I just do not have the internet time to fix them :)
Thanks again!
Chelsey
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