visa schmisa.

after a lot of speculation, researching, reading, waiting, emergency trips to the Shelter Island library, filling out paper work, phone calls with irritated embassy workers.. my Rwandan visa came today!

which is GREAT given i only submitted the correct form on Wednesday..

this is a big yay!

but a bit scary, because that makes it all one step more real..

thanks to anyone who prayed!

-Bronte.

UPDATE: just kidding... they did the dates wrong.. it's been issued for yesterday through November...... going to call them and see what can be done..

k KEEP PRAYING.

RE-UPDATE: so, apparently Rwandan visas are valid from the day they are approved, for the next 90 days. so the place on the form where it asks for "date of entrance" has nothing to do with the validity. so, i will have to apply for a new visa a week before i actually leave for Rwanda. this is very nerve-wracking, but i made sure to ask "am i guaranteed its approval in time for me to leave?" and he said yes... i am scared to take his word for it, but at this point, it's all i have. any pray-ers out there - please be praying that when the time comes, that this will all go smoothly (which would be out of character for this whole experience..)

it's been a rollercoaster. i'm feeling pretty worn out about it (this process was started a couple of months ago when me and my dad drove all the way to DC only to find out that my passport couldn't be renewed that day..) but i am having hope and trusting that eventually everything will come together.

thanks again.