no brazil in site.........yet anyway

its amazing how quickly things can change..or at least the information you have.

today i got a call from the visa agency. dad gave me the number to call them back, but i had to leave a message. as soon as i hung up, i had this awful feeling in my stomach. like someone had just punched me. hard. when i got the call back, the first thing he said was, "kelly? unfortunately, i have some bad news for you." and i knew what it was. dont you just hate that? when you know exactly what they are going to say but they have to say it anyhow?

my visa wasnt approved. apparently the first time they tried, the consulate didnt even look at it. and i think its because im staying with missionaries. which is totally not fair. i know, i know, life isnt fair, but i was told a couple times that they have never had this much trouble with a visa application before. they couldnt understand why it was so difficult or what the matter was.

theres only one answer to all of this. i am a Christian. theres a man called Satan. he hates us Christians. and hes always looking for a way to hinder us. but it wont work with me. i trust my Lord, and i know He has a plan for my life. if He has opened this door to Brazil, He will get me there. and if things totally turn around, and im not supposed to go now, i will trust Him. why? because He is in control. theres nothing that can take me from His hand. not even death. thats what makes Him so amazing.

Pictures before my trip

i have created an album for my pictures on picasa. the link is below. this is how i will be posting my pictures from my trip, unless you ask me otherwise, and i will send it directly to your email. the pictures that are in the album now are just of my family, birthday, and my messy room as i pack for the trip! i will be posting more before i leave.

http://picasaweb.google.com/biblethumper815/Brazil?authkey=j4ooW-loyj0