10 minutes ago I had a serious "Aha Moment"


So this past month, much like the previous ones, I have STILL been dealing with immigration issues. At the beginning of this week I had turned in everything I thought I had needed, and was ready for my official meeting on Monday morning. 

I sit down, to my left sat Jarek my wonderful translator and my biggest help in getting everything I needed for my residence card.  My case advisor went on to tell me that I had turned every thing I needed in, BUT.....

The last document I had turned in was not what they needed. I have now heard that phrase way too many times. They told me I had to open a bank account here in Krakow, and have the bank print a paper saying that I have enough funds to live in Poland. I had to have the paper in by Monday.

Ok, I can handle that, right? Well I go to try to open an account. The bank tells me it can open an account for me a Non- resident, but the computer did not. The lady tried for an hour trying to make the computer understand. But it would not work. We left with no account. 

I was totally lost after this. I had no idea what I was going to do. The next day we had all kinds of problems in the shop. The power went off for a couple hours in the shop & the internet decided not to work for the rest of the evening. 

The next morning was thursday. Numb, still confused, and having no idea what to do I asked Jarek one more time if he had any idea what to do. He simply called another bank, and told me to come with him to a different bank. So we walk in & out of this bank in 10 minutes. Paperwork in hand- Just like that I had a bank account in Krakow. 

Today I went an got the paper I need saying I had enough money to live here and on monday morning I will turn it in.

But as I was walking home from the bank I started to think about the past couple of months. One big thing hit me.  

If I had not had these problems I probably would not be as close to 3 very awesome people. One who got me through the ukraine without any bruises :)  One who has helped me countless times translating and finding things, and the other who has helped me all week sorting out this bank issue. 

I am so thankful for them all, and how much closer I feel to all of them. So if anything there friendship was the reason. 

And you know what.... I am ok with that :)

Lavdi Zoti! (Praise God)  

Comments

Erin said…
Goodness! What an insane ordeal!
But don't you just love those Aha moments? I'm glad things are going better.

Ya know, maybe that 1st bank didn't like Americans? haha, who knows.

Thanks for your prayers and encouragement, lady! It means so much.

Know that I'm praying for you as you continue your crazy awesome adventure in Poland and anywhere else you head to.

Hey! I forgot, we need to skype! (The only person I've ever skyped with though is my Dad, and we were in the same house, haha. We were testing that thing out.)
May 27, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Erin said…
Oh, and very cool picture by the way! :)
May 27, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Holly Face said…
I love those moments, they are so essential to our sanity!
Just wanted you to know that I'm reading your story right now (I've been crazy busy but finally it is Memorial Day and I feel like I can give it the time it deserves!).
Love you, Emiline! Love God, Be Good, Stay Well!
May 30, 2011 at 2:32 PM
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