Saturday, September 24, 2011
Update on Switzerland
This morning we had a chat on Skype with the director of the Davos school. He's received our applications but hasn't had a chance to look them over. You see, it's just him and his wife right now and they are dealing with some major visa issues regarding incoming staff and students. We learned that Switzerland has some very strict visa requirements and the way YWAM operates does not fit neatly into those requirements. He is currently working with local officials to get something worked out so that people (like us) can join staff for extended periods of time. He didn't really have any answers for us as far as the cut and dry, yes you can join staff, answer I think me and Adam were hoping for but the whole conversation left us feeling very encouraged. Some things he did say were that he and his wife were praying for additional staff and then they got our e-mail and were very encouraged. He also said that he was happy that we are looking to come next June because that gives him time to get the visa issue worked out to do it the right way instead of pushing our way through and dealing with the repercussions later. Right now the whole visa issue is in the officials hands, aka it's time to fast and pray and watch God do some amazing stuff. We all agreed that we would pick up the conversation again in two to three weeks and see what is going on then. So that's what's going on. Right now our joining staff hinges on being able to get into the country. Minor speed bump. We would definitely appreciate your prayer about this. We'll let you know what happens.