By this time, I thought I’d be in Dunya by now. After a number of delays, it turns out that we have been denied a visa and no longer have jobs. Our would-be employers want us but are out of options, and so we find ourselves scrambling for employment elsewhere with loan payments looming. My wife and I do not know what will be in store for us. We will probably still be going overseas, but we will probably need to head to East Asia instead – at least for a year.
We will be entering a rather ambiguous time. We’re aren’t sure if this is a detour on our path to Dunya, or whether we are heading in a new direction. We have heard that “When God closes a door, He opens a window.” But we also look at this and see cultural flaws such as non-confrontation and endless bureacracy thwarting what we perceived as God’s will and hurting this school. On a side note, my wife and I’s favorite response to the news was from a friend of mine who, obviously in some sort of pastoral zone, simply said, “S___!!!” So validating. If you read this, thanks. I think it’s shorthand for “God’s providential care doesn’t mean that crap doesn’t happen. It does, but I’m here if you need anything.”
So it looks like we’ll be taking the scenic route to Dunya, if we make it there at all. I’m disappointed but at peace about it. I guess I’ll keep blogging. Like the upcoming year itself, it just won’t be how I pictured it.