Praying Friends,
This morning I received an email from our lawyer down under. He informed us that we have passed the first of two stages in our visa application. The first step was the nomination from Grace Baptist Church in Watsonia, Victoria. It seems that we have been approved to work for the church in this step as well. Though the lawyer did not specify what the second step would be, he did say that we are well into the second step already. Our co-worker asked him through an email if we should purchase tickets and order a shipping container, and the lawyer responded with not yet, but to start itemizing our things for the container.
This is wonderful news!! To actually hear something from the immigration office about our visa after having so much "dead time" is such an encouragement. Also, to know that we are on the final step of the process and that the Lord is working out all the details is a real praise. Please pray that this does complete before January. In January Australia goes into the "summer schedule" and there is a potential that things can shut down and we would have to wait until February before the process is finished.
Thank you so much for your prayers! The Lord is working. Blessed be the name of the Lord!
In Christ,
Mark Pitts and Family
