April Update

I made it back to the UK in one piece! The survey equipment made it back with me except for the tripod which was 11in higher than the max. linear footage which constituted oversized luggage.  Because fluttering my eyelids didn't work, instead of paying $400 for a tripod to be checked, my parents shipped the thing for a third of the price.  So the tripod is on its way still.

Now I have to motivate myself to go back to work :)

Thanks for all the prayers regarding the visa and the flights!

Here is my current funding status for project costs and misc. costs!
Happy end of April!

iceland could borrow some of wyoming's wind without us noticing the loss

i have a new flight scheduled from denver on friday arriving at london heathrow on saturday morning. here's hoping for wind over Iceland.

Loving friends sent this to me as encouragement before I get into an airplane.  They're irreplaceable really.

i would recommend not ever planning to fly with me

right. last time it was a strike, the time before that a snow storm. I seem to provoke flight disruptions on international flights.


my scheduled flight for today was just cancelled due to more volcanic ash. at least there's the warm fuzzy feeling of knowing the UK Border Agency would have let me into the country this time. 


but for now, I shall have to enjoy the thought of my visa rather than enjoy its functionality 

it's official. I fly back to the UK on tuesday :)
UPS faithfully delivered me my Passport and Visa

Success.

12:11pm
UK Tier 5 Charity Visa Issued.

Still waiting to receive it in the mail but looks like I will be headed back to London on the 20th of April as planned!!!  Praise God :)  Visa FTW

and now I am headed to the eMi Colorado Springs office to pick up survey equipment and see Heather! road trip!

waiting for a visa...

Last Friday I arrived back in the States just in time for Easter festivities with the family at my home in Wyoming.  The reason for the flight home, however, was in order to reapply for a UK Charity Visa.  Apparently the charity visa is in the one tier of visas that cannot be applied for within the UK.  Of course this was only figured by me after first applying for the visa back in February, while already working at eMiUK, and having the application rejected.  Thus, I am now taking a forced holiday back in the States in order for me to return back to the UK to continue my work with eMi.  The application is supposed to process within 10-15 business days. My application should arrive to the consulate on Wednesday (tomorrow) and I have a flight scheduled to return me to London Heathrow on the 20th of April, so not to put a time limit on you, God, but it'd be nice to have a visa by that time! :)

In the meantime, I am doing a bit of remote work here and there as well as spending time at the sewing machine and in coffee shops about town.

I also decided it was time to give my head a change once again...

Prayers for a UK Charity Visa by the 20th of April would be much appreciated! I won't be able to return to work with eMi in the UK office unless I get a visa.  I'll let you all know how things turn out as soon as I hear back!