Monthly Archives: September 2008

We received notice today from the British consulate that our visa request has been granted! Our visas, passports, and other important documents are still en route, but we know that we have a “minister of religion” visa and can now … Continue reading →

Yes, we are taking a vacation – going on holiday, as they say in Britain. In some ways it seems like an odd time to take a week of vacation, but this was planned since before we knew we were … Continue reading →

We are making good progress on packing, and the boxes are beginning to pile up around us. Many thanks to our friend Rebecca and sister-in-law Bethany for lending a hand in the last few days. I think we are up … Continue reading →

48 of what? Well, it's not 48 days until we leave for Wales – I have yet to figure that out yet. Actually, that's 48 boxes and counting. Since we must have an inventoried list of items that we are … Continue reading →

In my previous entry I said something about having “the complete picture” on how to get our visa. Well, I was quite wrong. Unfortunately, it required a family trip to Charlotte to discover that. As it turns out, Marcia and … Continue reading →

We have begun our visa application process, and it has turned out to be quite involved. I don't think that we will have a problem meeting the various requirements, but all of the instructions that I have found give ample … Continue reading →