What happened to Valsu?

[Old Dominion 26]

Now that the last thread in this series has been locked, what's new in this continuing drama? No more slamming needed.

[KimandRuss 0]

I don't think he'd mind me mentioning that via PM he informed us that he is very much in love with his wife and she with him. They are communicating well and working on their marriage as they await proceedings to clear the air and get her back home.

I wish them both the best of luck.

Edited December 22, 2008 by KimandRuss

[Old Dominion 26]

Glad to know this. I felt he was on the right track.

[Twisted K 2]

I agree, I am glad they are doing well, please send him well wishes from our side.

[Ban Hammer 13,252]

I don't think he'd mind me mentioning that via PM he informed us that he is very much in love with his wife and she with him. They are communicating well and working on their marriage as they await proceedings to clear the air and get her back home.

I wish them both the best of luck.

ditto

[Valsu 1]

Thanks all.

I'm here. Just have been real busy juggling work and the children since school let out for the Holidays, and I'm swamped with "end-of-the-year" paperwork.

Things are great between my wife and I right now, and we now have open communication better than we ever had previously.

We are looking forward to her coming home next week, and her bond hearing will be on the 30th. One judge was willing to do a special early hearing just for us, so we didn't have to wait until the 9th of January.

We're going to wait and celebrate Christmas after she gets released, so we can experience it as a family.

God has answered so many prayers for us, and no matter how many times I witness His miracles, I still stand amazed.

I know for a certainty that there are many people praying for us. I hope the Lord richly blesses everyone who took a moment of their time to remember us in prayer; and again I say, "Thank you."

We are whole again, and soon shall be reunited.

[melusine 5]

Next week !

That's great !

Keep us posted !

[bhajishah 4]

The best times in the marriage to my deceased husband was whn he was behind bars.. he was quite a poet @ loving remorseful during those times..ahhh fond memories of a psychopath may he be resting in peace.. It was great when he got out to for about a few months then everyone elses fault was in bad situation..

[himher 634]

Alhamduliuuah! It's amazing the complete change of heart that happens behind bars. What an example of a miracle...

The best times in the marriage to my deceased husband was whn he was behind bars.. he was quite a poet @ loving remorseful during those times..ahhh fond memories of a psychopath may he be resting in peace.. It was great when he got out to for about a few months then everyone elses fault was in bad situation..

[Cham 3]

Thanks all.

I'm here. Just have been real busy juggling work and the children since school let out for the Holidays, and I'm swamped with "end-of-the-year" paperwork.

Things are great between my wife and I right now, and we now have open communication better than we ever had previously.

We are looking forward to her coming home next week, and her bond hearing will be on the 30th. One judge was willing to do a special early hearing just for us, so we didn't have to wait until the 9th of January.

We're going to wait and celebrate Christmas after she gets released, so we can experience it as a family.

God has answered so many prayers for us, and no matter how many times I witness His miracles, I still stand amazed.

I know for a certainty that there are many people praying for us. I hope the Lord richly blesses everyone who took a moment of their time to remember us in prayer; and again I say, "Thank you."

We are whole again, and soon shall be reunited.

WONDERFUL NEWS!!! Merry Christmas and I hope it all goes wonderfully this year for yoU!

[himher 634]

Assigning your deeds and the resulting consequences to the will of God is pretty arrogant.

Says Jesus (peace be upon him) referring to Bible-thumpers whose actions do not denote their words:

"The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; therefore, all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

"

Thanks all.

I'm here. Just have been real busy juggling work and the children since school let out for the Holidays, and I'm swamped with "end-of-the-year" paperwork.

Things are great between my wife and I right now, and we now have open communication better than we ever had previously.

We are looking forward to her coming home next week, and her bond hearing will be on the 30th. One judge was willing to do a special early hearing just for us, so we didn't have to wait until the 9th of January.

We're going to wait and celebrate Christmas after she gets released, so we can experience it as a family.

God has answered so many prayers for us, and no matter how many times I witness His miracles, I still stand amazed.

I know for a certainty that there are many people praying for us. I hope the Lord richly blesses everyone who took a moment of their time to remember us in prayer; and again I say, "Thank you."

We are whole again, and soon shall be reunited.

Edited December 24, 2008 by himher

[Old Dominion 26]

Assigning your deeds and the resulting consequences to the will of God is pretty arrogant.

Says Jesus (peace be upon him) referring to Bible-thumpers whose actions do not denote their words:

"The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; therefore, all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

"

Thanks all.

I'm here. Just have been real busy juggling work and the children since school let out for the Holidays, and I'm swamped with "end-of-the-year" paperwork.

Things are great between my wife and I right now, and we now have open communication better than we ever had previously.

We are looking forward to her coming home next week, and her bond hearing will be on the 30th. One judge was willing to do a special early hearing just for us, so we didn't have to wait until the 9th of January.

We're going to wait and celebrate Christmas after she gets released, so we can experience it as a family.

God has answered so many prayers for us, and no matter how many times I witness His miracles, I still stand amazed.

I know for a certainty that there are many people praying for us. I hope the Lord richly blesses everyone who took a moment of their time to remember us in prayer; and again I say, "Thank you."

We are whole again, and soon shall be reunited.

In what way is this comment helpful?

[himher 634]

I'm sorry, the inference that this situation is somehow some kind of miracle is highly offensive to me. Perhaps if all of us just stick to facts without speaking for or assigning the will or actions of higher powers to those facts then the poster may come off as less offensive.

Assigning your deeds and the resulting consequences to the will of God is pretty arrogant.

Says Jesus (peace be upon him) referring to Bible-thumpers whose actions do not denote their words:

"The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; therefore, all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

"

Thanks all.

I'm here. Just have been real busy juggling work and the children since school let out for the Holidays, and I'm swamped with "end-of-the-year" paperwork.

Things are great between my wife and I right now, and we now have open communication better than we ever had previously.

We are looking forward to her coming home next week, and her bond hearing will be on the 30th. One judge was willing to do a special early hearing just for us, so we didn't have to wait until the 9th of January.

We're going to wait and celebrate Christmas after she gets released, so we can experience it as a family.

God has answered so many prayers for us, and no matter how many times I witness His miracles, I still stand amazed.

I know for a certainty that there are many people praying for us. I hope the Lord richly blesses everyone who took a moment of their time to remember us in prayer; and again I say, "Thank you."

We are whole again, and soon shall be reunited.

In what way is this comment helpful?

[Old Dominion 26]

I'm sorry, the inference that this situation is somehow some kind of miracle is highly offensive to me. Perhaps if all of us just stick to facts without speaking for or assigning the will or actions of higher powers to those facts then the poster may come off as less offensive.

Assigning your deeds and the resulting consequences to the will of God is pretty arrogant.

Says Jesus (peace be upon him) referring to Bible-thumpers whose actions do not denote their words:

"The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; therefore, all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

"

Thanks all.

I'm here. Just have been real busy juggling work and the children since school let out for the Holidays, and I'm swamped with "end-of-the-year" paperwork.

Things are great between my wife and I right now, and we now have open communication better than we ever had previously.

We are looking forward to her coming home next week, and her bond hearing will be on the 30th. One judge was willing to do a special early hearing just for us, so we didn't have to wait until the 9th of January.

We're going to wait and celebrate Christmas after she gets released, so we can experience it as a family.

God has answered so many prayers for us, and no matter how many times I witness His miracles, I still stand amazed.

I know for a certainty that there are many people praying for us. I hope the Lord richly blesses everyone who took a moment of their time to remember us in prayer; and again I say, "Thank you."

We are whole again, and soon shall be reunited.

In what way is this comment helpful?

I understand. In some places, mine included, it is common for fundamentalist Christians to use these expressions in ordinary conversation. I notice similar praises being offered here by Muslims. I wonder if his bride has the same religious outlook?

[himher 634]

It would be a stretch to assume that this particular view or interpretation of this situation would or could be voiced from both sides of the plexiglass window. It is possible though that I (and possibly a few others) am personally guilty of empathizing too much with the other party in this story, and in doing so, am presuming to view this from the inside and not outside of said window. Projecting the viewpoint from across the plexiglass sort of leads one to a different interpretation of these sad events.

The "file then enjoy the benefits of without follow-up" style of following the immigration process happens too often, is extremely upsetting, and goes against every guide, regulation, and immigration law ever written. The endless justification of it, especially followed with the assignment of some kind of "will or miracle of god" directing it, is both offensive and sickening to me. It has nothing to do with the religious views of the poster. It is more related to the implication that this situation is "god-directed" (however one refers to god) rather than "neglect-caused". Leaving that implication out and sticking to facts would make this story a hell of a lot more palatable (spelling?).

I'm sorry, the inference that this situation is somehow some kind of miracle is highly offensive to me. Perhaps if all of us just stick to facts without speaking for or assigning the will or actions of higher powers to those facts then the poster may come off as less offensive.

Assigning your deeds and the resulting consequences to the will of God is pretty arrogant.

Says Jesus (peace be upon him) referring to Bible-thumpers whose actions do not denote their words:

"The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; therefore, all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

"

Thanks all.

I'm here. Just have been real busy juggling work and the children since school let out for the Holidays, and I'm swamped with "end-of-the-year" paperwork.

Things are great between my wife and I right now, and we now have open communication better than we ever had previously.

We are looking forward to her coming home next week, and her bond hearing will be on the 30th. One judge was willing to do a special early hearing just for us, so we didn't have to wait until the 9th of January.

We're going to wait and celebrate Christmas after she gets released, so we can experience it as a family.

God has answered so many prayers for us, and no matter how many times I witness His miracles, I still stand amazed.

I know for a certainty that there are many people praying for us. I hope the Lord richly blesses everyone who took a moment of their time to remember us in prayer; and again I say, "Thank you."

We are whole again, and soon shall be reunited.

In what way is this comment helpful?

I understand. In some places, mine included, it is common for fundamentalist Christians to use these expressions in ordinary conversation. I notice similar praises being offered here by Muslims. I wonder if his bride has the same religious outlook?