We've got some exciting news on our visa status. On Monday, we had our second appointment with the German immigration office. At the conclusion of our first appointment, they gave us a list of documents that we need to bring this time to prove our provision and support while we are living in Germany. We spent the last couple of weeks gathering all of that information, and it paid off. The immigration official approved our visas on the spot! This is a HUGE answer to prayer! We were expecting them to send our application on for further review - instead everything went very quickly! Thank you for all of your prayers regarding this.
Soon after our appointment, we went out and got new permanent cell phones for the both of us. In Germany, most cell phone companies want you to have a residence permit before they sell you a contract for a cell phone. With our new visas in hand, we were able to finally get that errand taken care of. It sounds silly, but it was really en exciting moment for us. Even while we were living in the States, we didn't have permanent cell phones because we didn't want to get locked into a contract. These cell phones mean that we're finally some place to stay! It was a moment of realization for us - we're home!
