VISA TROUBLES

NOTHING IS EASY

On Tuesday, November 5 we received the news that our visa applications were denied. It seems that the Ministry of Home Affairs is not currently issuing visas to foreign pastors. It seems that a Nigerian pastor forged application documents this past summer and the Namibian authorities caught him. This has tarnished the reputation of all foreign pastors and they are routinely denying visas. Six other pastors had their visas denied on the same day as ours.

So what now?
Stephan Nell (our Namibian sponsor) is appealing the decision. We are confident that God wants us in Namibia and will therefore make a way for us. We are proceeding with our plans to ship belongings to Namibia and follow them in early December. If the appeal is unsuccessful, we may have to enter ministry activities we can engage in during this period and will necessitate our leaving the country for an undetermined length of time before long-term visas can be issued. If so, we would go to South Africa and work with Bruce and David Wilkinson in their new ministry venture God's Answer.

Stay Tuned
We will keep you posted as this adventure develops. In the meantime, please pray that God will make a way for our long-term stay in the country.