Arriving at Narita Airport

The flight over to Japan was smooth and rather uneventful. The "fun" began after we landed. We had been praying that God would provide for Amy's visa situation. We had applied for a "spouse of a permanent resident visa" and had received a Certificate of Eligibility. We were told to do different things from the immigration office in Japan and the Japanese Counselate in Chicago, and we followed the advice that Amy could enter Japan on a regular visitor's visa and finish the process after arriving in Japan. Well . . . things didn't quite work out that way . . . we got in the immigration line and after about 30 minutes of waiting, we got up to the front (it seems that several international flights all came in around the same time =P). Amy went first and they explained to her that what we were planning to do was the incorrect process and that she had to have the visa already complete in order to enter! They pulled her off to the side and I quickly went up, showed my things and explained that Amy was my wife. They told me to go through and wait for her on the other side. Well, I waited . . . and waited . . . and waited . . . and then waited some more . . . no Amy. I asked to get back over to help translate or answer questions, but they wouldn't let me. I called my mom (who was waiting for us outside with the car), explaining why we going to be late. Well, to make a long story short, God used what appeared to be a hassle and used it as a blessing. Instead of having to take a separate trip to the main immigration office, a trip that would have taken anywhere from 5 to 10 hours, to get the visa finalized, they simply finalized the visa process right there at the airport! So, 45 minutes later, Amy came out with a "spouse of a permanent resident" visa, good for one full year! Praise the Lord! He loves to surprise us doesn't He?! Lol