I am starting a prayer brigade for non-stop approval of NOA2s especially for those who have long been waiting and for all other approvals you

[jenni and sami 0]

I share your questions and curiousity Sami. I believe there is a higher power but I don't have faith. To my understanding, 'faith' is to believe without question. I have millions of questions. Our dramas shared on this forum are nothing when you consider the plight of the world - the poor, the starving, the suffering, the injustice.

I thank god, in case he's listening, for letting me meet such a wonderful man, and I ask him for patience to survive this process.

I don't go to church, but if there is a god, and he's listening, he can hear me wherever I am. I have love and compassion for my fellow human beings, and if god exists, I hope he's satisfied I'm a good person!

Due to seperation of church and state, I am not asking any god to grant approvals. I am asking USCIS.

Heehee I like your style.

What would be interesting is to do a poll - those approved and religious, vs those approved and not religious. Maybe I will go to hell for questioning His work.

Thanks Michelle, nice to know I'm not the only one.

To my mind the most important thing anyone can do in this world is to be kind and loving to all. You do that and you can't be going far wrong.

RE: the poll - to be fair, most of the prayers I have seen on this thread have been petitioning for a swift approval for all who are waiting, not just those of faith. I guess the sudden glut of NOA2s in the last few days could be seen as a sign by some, though I may need a little more convincing.

I hope you and your beloved can be together soon.

Sami

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

Our loving Father in heaven,

Thank you for showing me how much you REALLY care for your children! For it could only been by your hand that Kathene and I found each other. I thank you for giving me a small glimpse of your love in the love you have given me for my wife.

I know you see all things and I pray that your hand will guide all those who have posted here that their paperwork would be processed quickly and with understanding and compassion for all of us who miss our loved ones very much.

Even though our loved ones live many places in this world, you have shown me we are all of the same heart, no matter where on earth we call our home. Even if we have to travel half-way around the world to meet our love, it is not as far as you would go for one of your own.

Thank you for your love and your guidance,

In your Son, Jesus' name I pray,

AMEN!

I have also lit a candle and I hope to keep one lit until my gwapa asawa and I are together!

[crew1980 1]

Father Jehovah,

We just want to take this time to show thanks to you for granting the visa for Salvador on August 8. Jehovah please lay your hands on the hearts and minds of the people who are evaluating Salvador's application for permission to leave Cuba. Please help them to understand we've waiting almost 5 years to be together as one, with you as our guide. We ask that you grant this humble prayer and continue to grant the prayers of our fellow VJers in the name of your son Jesus Christ,

Amen

Toria and Salvador

[jo&john 1]

A PRAYER TO MARY FROM THE ACT OF ENTRUSTING THE WORLD TO MARY

by Pope John Paul II

Hail to you, Mary, who are wholly united to the redeeming consecration of your Son!

Mother of the Church, enlighten the people of God along the paths of faith, hope and, love. Help us to live in the truth of the consecration of Christ for the entire of human family of the modern world.

In entrusting to you, O Mother, the world, all individuals and peoples, we also entrust to you this very consecration of the world, placing it in your motherly heart.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, help us to conquer the menace of evil, which so easily takes root in the hearts of the people of today, and whose immeasurable effects already weighed down upon our modern world and seem to block the paths toward the future.

From famine and war, deliver us.

From nuclear war, from incalculable self-destruction, from every kind of war, deliver us.

From sins against human life from its very beginning, deliver us.

From hatred and from the demeaning of the dignity of the children of God, deliver us.

From every kind of injustice in the life of society, both national and international, deliver us.

From readiness to trample on the commandments of God, deliver us.

From loss of awareness of good and evil, deliver us.

From sins against the Holy Spirit, deliver us.

Accept, O Mother of Christ, this cry laden with the suffering of all human beings, laden with the sufferings of whole societies.

Help us with the power of the Holy Spirit to conquer all sin: individual sin and the "sin of the world", sin in all its manifestations. Let there be revealed once more in the history of the world the infinite saving power of redemption: the power of merciful love. May it put a stop to evil. May it transform consciences. May your Immaculate Heart reveal for all the light of Hope.

Amen.

Blessed Virgin Mary, please intercede for us. Grant our prayers and petitions and we will bring back all the glory to God. Let us be with our loved ones soon. We ask you this in Jesus name. Amen.

[Caroline and Phil 14]

Every day, all time God is with us!

Only pay attention and you will see and feel His presence.

I am sure we are gong to have more and more victories to tell here.

Thank you Lord!!!!!

[jo&john 1]

VJ's candles

Just to remind you in case you want to light a candle too.

let us light candles again...for all of us who have received our NOA2s and waiting for our visa interview & approval...for those who are still waiting for their NOA2's...and for those who had just filed their petitions...may all our cases be expedited so that we will all be with our loved ones soon.

[michellek1976 0]

MrLonely,

I've only just read your post directed to me. I wanted to thank you for the time you took to offer me such a detailed explanation. You questioned whether I would listen to your words - in actual fact you brought tears to my eyes. The way you explained God to me was really quite beautiful. No one has ever touched my spiritually like you just have. So thank you.

Jo, your story of the boy and fawn was beautiful also.

You have both given me much to think about.

Edited September 9, 2006 by michellek1976

[Nagishkaw 510]

MrLonely,

I've only just read your post directed to me. I wanted to thank you for the time you took to offer me such a detailed explanation. You questioned whether I would listen to your words - in actual fact you brought tears to my eyes. The way you explained God to me was really quite beautiful. No one has ever touched my spiritually like you just have. So thank you.

Jo, your story of the boy and fawn was beautiful also.

You have both given me much to think about.

Michelle1976,

I believe it is the prompting of the Holy Spirit tugging gently at your heart strings.

[michellek1976 0]

Michelle1976,

I believe it is the prompting of the Holy Spirit tugging gently at your heart strings.

Yep, seems you guys might be right. I have always been a caring and sympathic person - I've just never attributed that to God before. So maybe I'm learning more than just patience on this visa journey.

God, please give me continued strength and persistance to continue this journey. Thank you for brining me together with my new friends and through their words allowing me to begin to see your wisdom and beauty.

How's that for a first go?!

[Nagishkaw 510]

Michelle1976,

I believe it is the prompting of the Holy Spirit tugging gently at your heart strings.

Yep, seems you guys might be right. I have always been a caring and sympathic person - I've just never attributed that to God before. So maybe I'm learning more than just patience on this visa journey.

God, please give me continued strength and persistance to continue this journey. Thank you for brining me together with my new friends and through their words allowing me to begin to see your wisdom and beauty.

How's that for a first go?!

It's beautiful ! I have just prayed for you . ( and Mike, too ).

" Let everything that has breath praise the Lord "

[MrLonely 0]

Michelle1976,

I believe it is the prompting of the Holy Spirit tugging gently at your heart strings.

Yep, seems you guys might be right. I have always been a caring and sympathic person - I've just never attributed that to God before. So maybe I'm learning more than just patience on this visa journey.

God, please give me continued strength and persistance to continue this journey. Thank you for brining me together with my new friends and through their words allowing me to begin to see your wisdom and beauty.

How's that for a first go?!

Michelle - I was happy to receive your resonse. But trust me - I was not the one writing to you. It was God himself. He used me to relay these words to you. Many people will not believe this, but this is how God works - through others. God was simply using my hands to transcribe what he wanted to tell you. Now that the seeds have been planted in your heart, the rest is up to you to either accept it and to nurture it or to reject it.

Trust me, I'm just as normal as the next guy. I'm crawling my way through this world exactly as you are. I have my moments of fear and uncertainty as everyone else. It's a wonderful feeling knowing that we have a Father who cares for us.

You ask how's that for a first go........you have taken that first step to an eternity of heaven......keep going...

Mike

Michelle1976,

I believe it is the prompting of the Holy Spirit tugging gently at your heart strings.

Yep, seems you guys might be right. I have always been a caring and sympathic person - I've just never attributed that to God before. So maybe I'm learning more than just patience on this visa journey.

God, please give me continued strength and persistance to continue this journey. Thank you for brining me together with my new friends and through their words allowing me to begin to see your wisdom and beauty.

How's that for a first go?!

It's beautiful ! I have just prayed for you . ( and Mike, too ).

" Let everything that has breath praise the Lord "

Thanks jabree...........I really need it .......it hurts alot today......I miss my wife!!!!!

Mike

[Birdysboy 5]

I ask almighty God our Maker, our Lord, Our Savior, to please give us aid. To help us in our time of need, to give those that need help from despair, to give us our sweet babies, to help us with our lonleiness, to give us friends that understand, to be kind to all even when some take their spouses for granted and all we want to do is be with ours. Hail Mary, full of Grace, pray for us.

[jo&john 1]

MrLonely,

I've only just read your post directed to me. I wanted to thank you for the time you took to offer me such a detailed explanation. You questioned whether I would listen to your words - in actual fact you brought tears to my eyes. The way you explained God to me was really quite beautiful. No one has ever touched my spiritually like you just have. So thank you.

Jo, your story of the boy and fawn was beautiful also.

You have both given me much to think about.

God and His wonders...and you are one of them, Michellek!...God bless you on your journey...You will have your heart's desire in His time...which is your right time and the best time...To you and your fiance, all the best!

Jo

[jo&john 1]

VJ's candles

Just to remind you in case you want to light a candle too.

Lord, Heavenly Father, thank you for the approvals for the past days...We have trust and confidence in your wisdom...We continuously ask you to shower blessings upon us...There are still some of the March filers waiting for their NOA2s and we fervently pray for Your Mercy and Love to grant them their hearts' desire. May the power of the Holy Spirit dwell in the hearts and minds of the USCIS adjudicators for swift approval of these overdue NOA2s. Heart of Jesus, we trust in you. Be with all of us throughout our journey. Amen

[sheeba 0]

May God help us!