One of the more difficult things about living in a high context culture is that rules and regulations are hard to figure out. Elise and Lilia were turned away from the airport last night because they didn’t have permission from Jon, signed by a notary, for Lilia to leave the country. Look how excited they were 15 minutes earlier.
It’s not so much the law that is frustrating, it’s a good law to prevent disgruntled spouse’s from taking off with the kids. What’s frustrating is that Elise spent hours upon hours crossing t’s, dotting i’s, and getting all of her ducks in a row. She researched online everything she could find and nowhere did she come accross this law.
Anyway, we serve a God who loves us and who provides and we were exstatic to find tickets for them to fly home tonight. We visited the notary early this morning and hope to spend the rest of the day napping after a long night.
July 16th, 2009 at 10:10 am
We’re glad you found a way home. Travel safe!