Running for the Border

What a day!!! I woke up thinking how funny it was that I was having to make a trip to the border, I was going to be going to Cambodia. Now, I'd been told I wouldn't actually be going into Cambodia but more into a "no mans land," a space between Cambodia and Thailand.

There were 8 of us being collected in my van to head to the border. At an hour in which the sun had yet to rise, which I like to call "O dark thirty" I was given a call stating that they would be at my home in the next 5-10 minutes and I needed to be waiting outside. I was the 3rd person picked up. After gathering up our group, we headed to Cambodia.

As our guide turned to tell us good morning and that it would be a 3 hour trip... I couldn't help think of the Gilligan Island song that started out with a "3 hour tour." As our driving weaved in and out of traffic, I thought I might just find myself ship wrecked somewhere. Insert lots of prayer!!! :)

We arrived safely and proceeded to get our passports stamped stating we were leaving the great country of Thailand. I walked across the bridge, passing a sign welcoming me to Cambodia. I was pointed in the direction of "no mans land" and to my awaiting lunch. After lunch I returned to the Cambodian immigration office to claim my processed passport.( You have no idea how hard it is to hand your passport over to someone for them to process it for you, insert faith and prayer!)

I walked back across the bridge past a sign welcoming me to Thailand. I waited in line at the Thai immigration to get my passport stamped and a new visa. While walking to the van I looked over my passport and saw to my great distress that my new visa was only good for 2 weeks! What?!? I thought it was good for 30 days, but no it expires in 2 weeks. I went and talked to several people and found that a new law was passed stating that if you are traveling my air, you get 30 day visas but if you come by land(IE a visa run) you only get 15 days. Insert praying on the phone with my mom!!!

I got back in the van and tried to rest in God. I know He has a plan and for that I'm thankful! Please join me in praying that we can find a better solution to my visa problem. Not only would I like not to have to make a run for the border every 2 weeks, it will also be very costly! Please pray for my support as I'm also not a full support and with these new expenses I'm feeling my faith being stretched. I know God is in control and I have seen how faithful He is and how quickly He can answer our prayers.

PS. Anna, Jamie from Georgia's daughter, is doing better and Jamie and Nina were able to get on an earlier flight to get home. Thank you for your prayers!