March 2026
Dear Praying Friends,
In 41 years as missionaries, we have never had this happen. Almost two years ago, we began what we thought would be a normal renewal of our “permanent visas” but this has been anything but “normal”. The new government agency now in charge of this has been backlogged with over one million people waiting for documents. After months of fruitless attempts, we finally got an appointment and went with all the required documents. Then, we waited and waited, but most importantly, asked you to pray.
After months of silence, the government website showed that Michele’s application was approved but mine was still being “analyzed”. Yesterday, my application status was finally approved as well!! Hopefully, we will soon receive the new permanent visa cards in the mail.
THANK YOU for praying for this impossible situation!!! Only God could make this happen and we are so grateful to you for faithfully remembering this in prayer! Your prayers made all the difference!!
Thanking God for answered prayers,
Mark Hale
