September,5 2006

Our visa meeting yesterday (Monday) was inconclusive…at least we weren’t told “no” regarding lengthening our current visas or receiving invitations for new ones…but we weren’t told “yes” either…we will probably find out on Friday or Saturday either a firm yes or no.  So we are still in a holding pattern for a few days.  Keep praying. I can’t go into a lot of detail right now, but there are lots of changes afoot here in this area, most of them muddying the waters.  From a human pt of view, things look a little precarious right now, but from an eternal point of view, the Lord is still in control and we are trusting fully in Him.  Through different documentary evidence, we are trying to make our case to stay and how it can benefit the city. 

 Please share this prayer need with everyone possible.  We believe there are still options, though we may have to leave the country for a time while those options are fully explored.  Our current visas expire Sept 26.

 Blessings,

Chris Carr

Ufa, Russia