AU grads to US?

Borrowed from the Valparaiso 1st UMC mission blog http://valpofumcomissions.blogspot.com/  (thanks Bonnie!):   "Africa University graduates Christian Zigbou and Hazvinei Jongi go to the American Embassy on Wednesday, July 11 in hopes of being granted a visa to enter our country temporarily. Christian will be applying in Liberia and Hazvinei will apply in Zimbabwe.

Christian's visa was denied when he applied while still in Zimbabwe. He only needs to come to the US for a 3 week training program before becoming a mission intern with the mission arm of our connectional church. (refer to the previous post regarding his story)

Hazinvei participated as a team member...craft time at school.

Hazvinei is seeking a study visa (I20) to begin her doctoral studies at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Providing this visa is granted, Hazvinei will arrive in Chicago on August 4 and will worship with us on August 5. (Refer to blog from May 23 for her story.) After leaving Sudan at the end of June, she has been lecturing at Africa University about her experiences in Darfur, Sudan relating to women's health.

Please keep these two wonderful young people in your prayers tomorrow (7/11). I will update this post when I hear whether or not the visas were granted."

You can read a bit more about Christian in this United Methodist News Service article: http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=2789393&ct=11974619&notoc=1