Apology and Update

First, I want to apologize for my little "vent" from yesterday's post. A good and wise friend once told me something along these lines: "Venting is making something that's not really about you about only you." Not to say that this whole situation isn't about me or doesn't affect me (us), but the bigger picture tells me that ultimately this situation is because for some reason I don't yet and might never understand, God allowed this to happen in our lives. For whatever reason, God wants Narasimha in Canada right now, and this is how He chose to get him and keep him there.

Verses that have been helpful to me today:
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation (trial) has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, Who will not allow you to be tempted (tested) beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

A few things I have considered since yesterday:

This "problem" isn't about the following things: Government workers needing to be below a certain IQ level to be able to be hired; My Christmas could be ruined; Life isn't fair - why me (us)?; Any number of things having to do with racism, etc.

God wants to teach me something through this trial as with any situation, good or bad. Something I think He wants to show me is that I should let more of me be operated by Him. Today I am much more calm about this whole thing than I was yesterday, which is good - I have had a change of heart and attitude. But that's not good enough. God doesn't want me to be joyful and Christ-like long after any given situation arises. God wants my first reaction to reflect what it should. Our Pastor at our previous church once said something like this: "As I grow as a Christian, I can see the time shorten between my first reaction to a problem and my ability to see God in the problem."

My attempt at a non-venting update:
-We haven't heard anything from anyone who knows anything for sure.
-Narasimha checked out of his hotel room at noon. He will go to the Embassy at 3:30 to see if by some chance it got done by today. If it isn't done, he will check back into the hotel. If it is done, perfect, his plane will leave a few hours later.
-The people who called Narasimha a few weeks ago, and who he called back about a week ago, was the Department of State. When Narasimha gave the lady the information, she thanked him and said that everything would be ready for his interview.
-The people who run the Embassy are from I think the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Services?). Their programs aren't updated with the information Narasimha gave to the Dept. of State, which is apparently the problem.
-Narasimha has physical pieces of paper with him right now in Canada that have the information that the Dept. of State needed, and that now the Embassy needs. This isn't good enough - the Embassy needs it in the computer, and I guess they can't put it there themselves.
-Another issue came up yesterday when Narasimha was at the Embassy, and the man who interviewed him said it wasn't an issue for this stamping process, but that it would be when Narasimha tries to cross the border to get back to the US. This problem is regarding N's status with the ECFMG (Educational Commissioner of Foreign Medical Graduates). The man told Narasimha to call the facility he just graduated from and ask them to update it. Narasimha called his old program people, and they didn't get back to him, so he called ECFMG directly. The man who he talked to from ECFMG was really nice to N, and said that this is "getting out of hand." Apparently N isn't the first person with this problem, and Narasimha's status IS updated in their computer, but somehow must not be getting updated in the INS computers (sound familiar?). So, if/when all the current stuff gets resolved, Narasimha still might not be allowed back in due to this issue at the border.
-Narasimha's hospital has been in contact with our state representative, who called/emailed several people yesterday but didn't hear back as of this morning.
-My sister works for some important government person who gave my sister the name of a woman in Senator Harkin's office. My sister called this woman in Senator Harkin's office this morning, and that woman called me. A few hours ago when I talked to her, I gave her some information that I could find here (N. left me copies of everything) and she was going to call the Embassy in Ottawa directly. I have not yet heard back from her.
-Narasimha has been frustrated obviously from Canada as well - he said people who he talks to are often rude and less than helpful, and they act so casual about everything (like this thing that is going on isn't that big of a deal and it doesn't matter to get it done quickly/efficiently).
-There are a million more little details that I can't remember right now - I will post again if anything changes.