Titus received his
Green Card!
(And yes, it is green!) We are praising the Lord!! He is now a
permanent resident (at least until his status expires in 2 years!) The process/journey of applying for a fiancé visa, [Titus] transitioning to the USA, applying for a Green Card, interviews, appointments, documentation, etc. has been a CHALLENGING experience. It has, at times, tested our faith, and brought us to our knees in exhaustion;
but through it all, we have seen the Lord MOVE MOUNTAINS and we can stand today and testify to His
FAITHFULNESS and His
GOODNESS! When Titus was still in Cambodia, every time
(3 or 4 times) that we needed to exchange paperwork, there was someone
(short-term teams or missionaries) going to and/or from Cambodia/USA at
just the right time. This saved us
100’s of dollars, and
much time and frustration. The same week that we submitted his Green Card application, I started a full-time, well-paying, job with benefits! The Lord
is in the details, and we are
so immensely THANKFUL for that! His blessings are new every morning. Praise Him!!
With his
Green Card, Titus will be allowed to
re-enter the United States. That means… we’re planning a trip to Cambodia! Titus and I have already been talking about how we would LOVE to see his family accept Christ while we are there!!
Please, please, please join us in praying for the salvation of his parents, brothers, cousins, and
every member of his family! While our time in Cambodia will be short and busy, we plan to commit much of our time and energy sharing God’s Love and Good News with the Hem and Romdenh families.
We do not have dates yet, but I am already raising funds for our next
trip. Right now, I have lots of unique and
beautiful Cambodian souvenirs (jewelry, wallets, hair accessories, & scarves) for sale, as well as some things that I have
hand-made (journals, flower magnets, headbands.) If you are interested in purchasing any of these, browse my my Facebook (
facebook.com/jewelromdenh). Thanks to those who have already supported us in this way!
The Lord has been
opening doors [and surprising us!] with opportunities to share
our story with 3 other Cambodian-American couples who are also pursuing
visas of some kind. One of the couples – Amy and Thanak – found my blog while searching the embassy and visa requirements on the internet. If that alone isn’t surprising – Amy lives
less than 40 miles from us! The Lord works in
mysterious ways. I never thought that the Lord would be using us in
this way (
other than helping Jessie & Aldean!) and never did I think that my blog would be
so far-reaching! Titus and I were
HUGELY blessed by having another couple help us through the visa-application process (
Thank you Novs!) and it has truly been a
blessing to be used in this way! Pray that God will continue to use us to be a
blessing and
encouragement for these three couples [and potentially others] and that the Lord will continue to guide them. [Megan and Tee pictured above.]
Additional prayer requests include: Please pray for
wisdom and
discernment as Titus and I continue to pursue his education at Indiana Wesleyan University. The process has been more
complicated than what we anticipated, requiring receiving his transcripts
directly from Cambodia,
not accepting any of his credits from the WBI, and requiring an
expensive English proficiency test.
Thank you so much for all your prayers and the support that you have provided for us as a couple in the last year. We have
truly been blessed by having so many wonderful friends and family members! To those who we do not hear from regularly:
please, let us know how you are doing!
