Ok, so I've been under the misunderstanding that my cousin accepted Christ several weeks (maybe a couple months) ago. But, I have been under the correct understanding that my uncle has not done so.
But does it matter?
NOPE! *insert big grin here*
This morning (before I replied to Mac's comment, sorry) my Mom was able to talk with my uncle about Christ a little more. And both he and my cousin prayed and accepted Christ as their Saviour!!!!! Praise God!! :D
We'd been worried about my uncle, because we didn't want to present the Gospel in a manner that he would reject. And we really wanted to do it when he was ready and not push him.
The cool part? My uncle was "ready" and open about a week ago. He was just confused about Baptism and "praying the prayer". He thought you had to be baptized to be saved. He'd even asked to be baptized in America! (which, btw I'll record). But you can't blame him for not knowing, because my Mom only had been telling him bits here and there, hoping to give a thorough presentation when the opportunity came.
It came this morning. I don't know the details, but after my uncle prayed, Mom said he was silent for such a long time and suddenly began weeping, he was so touched. Oh how I wish I was on a 3-way call, then.
It's so wonderful how God has been working in my relatives' hearts. We've all been waiting to see this happen for over a decade... and it FINALLY HAS!! :D
And God's timing is always perfect. My uncle and were just considering whether or not to let my cousin into some Youth Communist organization. It's not to say you can't be a Christian then, but it's so much harder if you're bound by that. Little to say, we're relieved my cousin came to Christ before going into their hands. God is so good. Can I get an amen?! :D
Soli Deo Gloria,
CJ
P.s. I'm gonna send contributor invites to all the followers of this blog (that I have email addresses of), so yeah - heads up. :)
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Visas
The U.S. does not want Chinese people to enter their territories. There are several reasons, most of which I don't know. If it's because they don't want to be over-populated, they should have some mercy on China and let their people in.
Anyways - my uncle, aunt, and cousin (the same mentioned in the School post) have wanted to visit America for longer period of time to improve my cousin's English. What better way than total immersion? 8-) One of the bigger problems, excluding costs, was the visa application. Even though my uncle is my mom's brother, it's pretty impossible for relatives to get even tourist visas, unless they're your spouse. And if you're rejected by the US Embassy, bye bye. You are not gonna get another chance at visiting the Land of Opportunity.
The scary part: you know the ambassador interviewing you and investigating your application? Your chances are completely in his hands (Please, don't accuse me of blasphemy! I know God is holding the ambassador in His hands). If he's grumpy, you're shot. If he had some nice coffee in the morning, congratulations, you're in. Just like that. It's such a delicate balance. They're watching you too. Anything hinting you're not telling the whole truth, bloating about salaries, status, social networking, etc. and the like, completely negates your attempts.
The session itself is 4 hours and very grueling. I won't go into detail about how my mother and I quintuply checked all my relatives information in their visa applications online (which had numerous bugs driving me up the wall!) before the actual session. I knew my cousin's family was nervous. My immediate family was nervous (I don't think my Mom, sisters, or I slept), which was wrong, because we had prayed and given up the situation into God's hands.
You don't have to guess. My relatives were accepted!! Everything went smoothly. The interview itself was only 30 minutes long, in which my uncle answered several strange questions (like how many cars his company sold in one week :-/). I know it increased my aunt and cousin's faith. And my uncle is definitely beginning to think there might be a God up there. And He is :) . Praise God for working a miracle!
The tickets are bought and they're coming in ten days!! I'm so so so so excited. :D
Soli Deo Gloria,
~CJ
Anyways - my uncle, aunt, and cousin (the same mentioned in the School post) have wanted to visit America for longer period of time to improve my cousin's English. What better way than total immersion? 8-) One of the bigger problems, excluding costs, was the visa application. Even though my uncle is my mom's brother, it's pretty impossible for relatives to get even tourist visas, unless they're your spouse. And if you're rejected by the US Embassy, bye bye. You are not gonna get another chance at visiting the Land of Opportunity.
The scary part: you know the ambassador interviewing you and investigating your application? Your chances are completely in his hands (Please, don't accuse me of blasphemy! I know God is holding the ambassador in His hands). If he's grumpy, you're shot. If he had some nice coffee in the morning, congratulations, you're in. Just like that. It's such a delicate balance. They're watching you too. Anything hinting you're not telling the whole truth, bloating about salaries, status, social networking, etc. and the like, completely negates your attempts.
The session itself is 4 hours and very grueling. I won't go into detail about how my mother and I quintuply checked all my relatives information in their visa applications online (which had numerous bugs driving me up the wall!) before the actual session. I knew my cousin's family was nervous. My immediate family was nervous (I don't think my Mom, sisters, or I slept), which was wrong, because we had prayed and given up the situation into God's hands.
You don't have to guess. My relatives were accepted!! Everything went smoothly. The interview itself was only 30 minutes long, in which my uncle answered several strange questions (like how many cars his company sold in one week :-/). I know it increased my aunt and cousin's faith. And my uncle is definitely beginning to think there might be a God up there. And He is :) . Praise God for working a miracle!
The tickets are bought and they're coming in ten days!! I'm so so so so excited. :D
Soli Deo Gloria,
~CJ
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