This week Mari's grandmother died. Mari and her mom had just gone to see her on Saturday, and she died on Monday afternoon. Mari took Tuesday and Wednesday off to be with her family. The funeral was on Wednesday afternoon at 1p.m. This was the first Buddhist funeral that I've ever been to. It was interesting to see the difference between Christian and Buddhist funerals. Buddhist funerals are sad, with no hope for the future, only wishing that person could come back. There is no talking about that person's life, or stories of what they did. Only a monk chanting prayers to the dead that nobody can understand. What a contrast to Christian funerals of celebrating a person's life and their future in heaven, even in the midst of trajedy. It also clarified for Mari what she wants in her family. There was quite a bit of family squabbling that ensued over costs and who did what to and for whom. She wants a family of peace. That's fine with me!
A good thing that happened this week is that Mari's visa paperwork was sent back from the embassy! She now has a case number and the ability to go ahead with the rest of the process. Please pray for us that everything will go smoothly and quickly. I also have to fill out some forms and get copies of my tax records for this process. Hopefully we can finish this process in the next couple of months and move onto the actual interview. Pray, pray, pray!
That's it for today! God bless.
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