Progress, slowly

It’s two and a half weeks, and we are making progress. The finished forms have been sent to the head office, who will check them over, and send them to the government, who will check them over. Then they send word to the Canadian government reps in Jordan, and then the family comes. Two months is a best guess.

But other things are happening. The congregation continues to offer support, both in money and in goods. Bruce and Susan (a wonderful couple) have offered their house for a month. That’s wonderful, because it means we can involve the Alm.’s in the search for a more permanent place, rather than our choosing one in advance. 

We’ve been getting donations of beds, and cabinets, and other goods. People have offered clothing, but as we don’t know whether it’s for summer or winter (let alone issues like size and style) we’re waiting on that.

Then there is training on cultural sensitivity which will be useful, and police checks (I’m cleared, as I was teaching two years ago at a school that needed such checks.) But the best thing is that there is a wonderful sense at NUUC of a community working together to help make a difference in the world.Yes, it’s slower than we all want. But things are moving forward.

Here’s the first place, Hayfaa, where your family will be staying.