Le Papillon

Thank you for all your prayers! My trip to LA was great. I flew with a buddy pass, thanks to a friend, and made the first flight I was listed for in Denver Tuesday mourning. My taxi ride from LAX was short through the nearly always congested city and I stayed at my hotel until Jonathan picked me up for diner. It was great to hang out with him and get to know him a bit before going to Paris.

Wednesday mourning I checked out of my hotel and took a taxi to the French Consulate. I arrived a couple hours early on Jonathan's advice and was able to be seen about an hour before my scheduled appointment. The whole process took nearly two hours, waiting and all and for the most part went incredably smoothly! However, while the gentleman was inputing the information for my Visa, he was going to issue it there and then! it was discovered that one document was lacking- an official letter from Jonathan and those at the mission in Paris stating thier welcome of me. Therefore I would appreciate your fervant prayers, which I always yearn for, concerning a quick resolution to this hitch. The gentleman who would normally expedite this letter is also in the US and so it must be done by those remaining in Paris. The Consulate will keep my passport and documents for about a week at which point they will mail the passport to me and require it upon the reception of that final document. Then I will be issued my Visa!

On my homeward journey I missed my first flight due to a full flight but made the second... only to find my car battery dead. I forgot to turn my lights off, haha. But God was gracious and merciful to anwser affirmatively my prayers for someone to be two rows or less from me upon my arrival in the parking lot so that they could jump start my car. Same time, same place!!!

Thanks to a recent financail commitment I am now at 82% and can soon purchase my airline ticket (at 90%)!!!

Please praise our awsome God for His everlasting love, His grace and mercy and perfect wisdom always working for our good and His glory!