Nicole's travel documents need to be posted by tomorrow or she can not go the Mexico. The big problem for us is these documents must be notarized with a signature by Juergen and I. It's not so easy to find a notary in Germany. In Heidelberg it is even harder because someone just bombed the notary office. It's closed or moved or something??? So Juergen is home scrabbling to find a notary. We were of course not home earlier in the week. Juergen was also gone last week.
As for me, I think I will not be making the trip (sad). The only way I can go is as a leader. I would need to go through an extra process of training and interviews. This is only right. I'm glad they train their leadership. My problem is time and money. I would already need to pay nearly $1500 for the airline ticket and the trip. Then add to this another $500+ for the training, medical exam, police screening and the notary costs and international postage costs...and more costly to us (at least this year) is the time. My parents are not coming to visit us this year because Juergen's mom died. I need to spend a week in Oregon visiting them. Juergen would rather I spend that week in Oregon when Nicole is in Mexico. Right now I think I will bring Nicole to Mexico (if we can find a notary), and then fly to Oregon to see my parents, and then pick Nicole up to travel home. This saves us a week. Juergen will not have to spend all his vacation this year babysitting the kids, or taking care of his dying mom. It has been a crazy year so far! He will have at least some vacation left for himself (God willing). When we started this whole process I just wanted to build a house with Nicole. I honestly do not want to apply or prepare to lead a team of 20-30 teens for one week. Yes, I could do that, but I don't want to. Not now at least. I think it's better for me to visit my parents. I really hope I’m not missing God on this. I’m sure I would have a wonderful time in Mexico leading 20 or 30 teens, but I feel like my poor husband has already been through enough this year. I don’t want to burn him out! You don’t plan on stuff like deaths in the family. That’s just part of life & you have to adjust! I’ve been on mission’s trips, and God willing I will go on them again. I must see my parents while I still can.
As for me, I think I will not be making the trip (sad). The only way I can go is as a leader. I would need to go through an extra process of training and interviews. This is only right. I'm glad they train their leadership. My problem is time and money. I would already need to pay nearly $1500 for the airline ticket and the trip. Then add to this another $500+ for the training, medical exam, police screening and the notary costs and international postage costs...and more costly to us (at least this year) is the time. My parents are not coming to visit us this year because Juergen's mom died. I need to spend a week in Oregon visiting them. Juergen would rather I spend that week in Oregon when Nicole is in Mexico. Right now I think I will bring Nicole to Mexico (if we can find a notary), and then fly to Oregon to see my parents, and then pick Nicole up to travel home. This saves us a week. Juergen will not have to spend all his vacation this year babysitting the kids, or taking care of his dying mom. It has been a crazy year so far! He will have at least some vacation left for himself (God willing). When we started this whole process I just wanted to build a house with Nicole. I honestly do not want to apply or prepare to lead a team of 20-30 teens for one week. Yes, I could do that, but I don't want to. Not now at least. I think it's better for me to visit my parents. I really hope I’m not missing God on this. I’m sure I would have a wonderful time in Mexico leading 20 or 30 teens, but I feel like my poor husband has already been through enough this year. I don’t want to burn him out! You don’t plan on stuff like deaths in the family. That’s just part of life & you have to adjust! I’ve been on mission’s trips, and God willing I will go on them again. I must see my parents while I still can.
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