Acts 28:31
"I will give you thanks with all my hear; I will sing your praise before the heavenly beings. I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your constant love and truth. You have exalted your name and your promise above everything else." Psalm 138:1, 2 CSB This is the post I've been longing to share with you! Thank you for your prayers and your support, thank you for your partnership with me in this journey. This is just the beginning though, and a new one at that. The short story, is MY STUDY PERMIT APPLICATION WAS APPROVED! The Lord was at work during these months and the testimony behind this all is proof. So many different aspects of this moving process just came together at once. ApprovalFriday afternoon I received an email from Immigration about the final status of my study permit. It was approved and allows for me to begin moving, I've bought my plane ONE-WAY plane ticket (that's just so exciting to say). I leave January 7 in the afternoon and arrive in the late evening in Calgary. A little over two months away, and it's approaching, 66 days to be exact. During the previous months waiting to hear from Immigration, the seminary was making sure that they were able to accommodate international students, and were added to a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) List by Immigration, which clears specific university's to house international students in preparation for Spring semester. Each University received an official plan from the Government for how they are to receive their students and what the student should do upon arrival. My study permit approval means a great deal. The study permit allows me to confirms all status as a student of the Seminary, and grants me the permission to move onto the campus for the duration of my studies. The Study Visa is the official but I still have one more application to fill out. When I get to the border, I will present all my paperwork to customs and immigration and apply for an official study visa. When I arrive in Calgary, my first step is to take a COVID test. There is a specific option for me to take a rapid test, which takes two days to process instead of the normal 14 days. After leaving customs, will go into a 48 hour quarantine, and six days after that, take another test at the seminary. Classes begin January 18, which this gives me a few weeks to get settled in and adjust. Final StepsBefore I move, I'm taking the time to spend with family, especially during the holidays. Also, putting a list together of some needs that help endure the cold weather. I have quite a bit of cold weather gear, but most of it fits North Carolina winters. In Calgary, it can get down to -40°. The main thing that I'm learning to do is layer clothes, a thick outer layer that is wind and water resistant. The middle layer to keep body heat in, and a breathable inner layer that can keep sweat off underneath everything else. As you are reading this post, would you consider giving generously either financially, or providing the items on this list I'm in the button below? Financial gifts can be made in a separate button provided on this post as well. Thank you so much for your prayers and your support up to this point, and the continued support from here on out as well. I will continue to update you all packing and holiday photos with my family. You all are in my prayers. Thank you again. Prayer Requests
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AuthorMy name is Nokomis Gregory. I'm a native of Winston-Salem, NC. After graduating from Piedmont International University I moved Calgary, Alberta as a church planting team member, with the hopes of planting a church in Calgary. Archives
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