I can feel it in my bones.
You know that feeling when your entire life as you know it is about to completely change?
Yes, that feeling.
I moved to Nepal in 2013 with no idea of just how long I would actually be staying here. I thought I had an idea of what I would be doing here but as it turned out I was wrong about everything. That's usually how things go though isn't it? Anyway, I am not writing this blog to talk about the past. I am writing it to inform about the future.
Yes, because the truth is we are scared of what is about to take place in our lives and we really need your prayers.
Here are the 'winds of change' blowing in our direction.
We are leaving Nepal to journey to the USA for an indefinite amount of time. Yes, we have sold most of our belongings and will be heading stateside in a little over a month. We need prayer for this because even though we have applied (and are hoping for) Simon to get a green card we have not yet heard back from immigration. This means we will arrive on a tourist visa with faith that his green card will come through at the perfect time.
I mentioned earlier that we are scared, I guess that wasn't the best word. We are trusting in the Lord in the midst of so much uncertainty. If Simon doesn't get a green card then he also cannot get a job. The USA is expensive to live in without a job!
You may be saying, 'Karina, you're a big girl. You have a teaching certification. Why don't you get this 'said' job?' Well, that brings me to big change number two...
WE ARE EXPECTING OUR SECOND CHILD IN APRIL!!
Yes, I am pregnant once again. A little over 4 months as of right now and will be 5 months upon traveling to the USA.
Pregnancy + moving out of the country = difficult
These last couple months have been very difficult. I have to say goodbye to all the people I love so dearly knowing that with some of the other mission families, I may never see them again [on this earth.] I am leaving the school I have worked at for the past 4 and a half years and grown to love so much. I don't know when I will teach again with two small children in the house. Thus, I have been treating every teaching day as it the last one (for a while). I know I can never say goodbye to teaching forever. I love it way too much.
Simon is leaving his job that he has grown to love over the past 3+ years. Saying 'see ya later' to his family, friends, and country.
Yes, we will, of course, be back to Nepal one day. We both love Nepal dearly and know we are called to serve here. But we also know that we are reaching a new season in our lives and believe this season will be in the US.
I would also like to share a prayer request that is particularly dear to Simon's heart. A little boy from one of the Children's homes he works with has been in the hospital for a few months now. He had a brain tumor removed and now he has had an infection in his brain that, no matter how strong the antibiotics, it will just not go away. Please pray for this boy. Keep him in your daily prayers. He is one special kid that is so dearly loved by many.
Prayer points:
Peace in the midst of so much transition
Safe travels to the USA
Pray for God's will to be done in regards to Simon's green card
Financial favor in the midst of being jobless
Safe/ healthy pregnancy and delivery and baby!
Sudin- health and recovery
