born in the USA

I am back in the USA! I have been here for a week now, running between appointments and a job interview, and my brother surprised my whole family by arriving at the airport. For a while, all four of us were together again for the first time since Christmas 2011.

I am in the States for the summer to renew my visa, and this time, I will be applying for a Tier 2 visa, which is a bit more difficult to get than my last visa, but which also allows me to accumulate years so that I can apply for UK Residency after 5 years. The visa is quite expensive and challenging to receive, so if you could pray for me to receive it, I would appreciate it.

I am also traveling around to various churches in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina to speak about what I am doing and my heart for missions in Europe. As the summer goes on, I plan to elaborate more about that here. If you would like for me to speak at your church, and you live in the Southeast, please email me at deborahestevenson@gmail.com. I'd love to come pay a visit!

I will also be doing a post to describe how to send money to support me. The easiest way to do it (and the way that allows you to receive a tax deduction) is via Paypal. I'll walk you through the process step-by-step. I'll also elaborate areas for which I need specific prayer. For right now, the biggest prayer requests that I have are for me to be granted a Tier 2 visa to the UK and for safety and openness as I travel to various churches.

My whole family together (and the alligator that we saw)

Thanks to gifts from some people, I had enough money to buy the new camera I've been praying about! It came with lens extensions, tripod, memory card, bag, and other goodies, as well!