We're almost there

You'd think that having a visa for Delcy would pretty much mean all is well. That's not exactly how it turned out.  Nothing is easy in Haiti and Delcy's journey since our last post has had many twists and turns.  But, he's almost on his way.  If all goes as planned, Delcy will be flying from Port-au-Prince to Omaha this Friday, February 15. 

Well, actually, all we know for sure is that he will be flying to Miami even though he does have a ticket to Omaha. One thing we learned during this saga is that a visa is really only an invitation to come to a US port of entry.  It does not mean you actually get to enter the country.  Whether you can enter or not  and how long you get to stay is determined by the Department of Homeland Security AFTER you reach the port of entry. 

It will be a long and exciting day and probably very scary trip for this young man. His host family will greet him at the airport with a heavy jacket, hat etc. because, well, he doesn't have any snow gear, of course.

On February 21 he will undergo testing and the surgery is scheduled for February 25.

Delcy was at Kay Jezi Mari today getting last minute instructions from Sr. Jackie. He's a little nervous, of course, but so profoundly grateful for all those who have helped to make this trip possible. He said he is praying for all of us. I told him we were all praying for him.