Here we go again....

by Amy


Brad got a job!! We have a friend who recently opened an English school and he was looking for an "Expert Engineer" to help things run more smoothly. So, after serious consideration, he offered the job to my Expert Engineering husband! So, what exactly does that mean? I don't know. Brad's going to help John with his company, maybe teach a few classes, and offer his expertise when needed.


But, in order for us to change from a student visa to a visa that will allow Brad to have a job, we have to leave the country. The government doesn't allow anyone to apply to change visas from here. So, it means.....






I knew my kids would be SOOO excited! Hong Kong = Disney Land, boats, YUMMY food, swimming, subways and airplanes, Toys R Us, double-decker buses, and so much more! As all the arrangements were being made, we didn't dare tell our kids. As Brad and John went through the process of applying for a work permit, Brad could have been rejected at any stage. So, we made our plans (reserved our housing, did extra school lessons, etc.) but didn't tell our kids that we would probably be going to HK. If Brad did get turned down for some reason, our kids would have been super disappointed. So, on Monday, when we got the final word that we could definitely apply for new visas, we decided to tell them the good news by playing hang man. Originally, we planned on letting them each guess one letter a day. But, I was so excited that it was not difficult for them to talk me into letting them guess two letters each on Monday, and three on Tuesday. Then, Wednesday morning, they finally completed it!

So, on Tuesday, July 7, we'll fly to HK. We're not sure how long the whole process will take, probably somewhere between 10 and 14 days. While we're there we definitely plan on doing a lot of playing. But, we also have developed a schedule that will help me keep teaching the boys their reading lessons, Savannah can keep reading and working towards her goal of 1000 pages, and Brad and I can study the language together. We praise the Lord for working out all the details thus far. Brad getting this visa is definitely an answered prayer! We hope to use the time out of country well.