Making some progress

Today was an eventful day. First, Nadeem called the US Embassy early this morning. Communication is usually very poor here. Typically we send emails and make phone calls with no answer. Today, however, Nadeem was able to immediately speak to Ariel, one of the ladies who helped us get our fingerprints taken last week. He gave her the address in Atlanta where she should send hte fingerprints, and she promised to FedEx them today! A big praise!
When we went to the Embassy last week, we asked what their requirements are for our final approval here. At first they said it's not time for that and that they would mail us a package explaining it all when the time came. I asked them to please give us the information now so that we'd be prepared. We had to wait some more, of course, but then they gave us some information. We learned that Kalina would need a medical exam and passport sized photos made. We were thankful to learn this now so that we can get prepared!
Today we went to one of the approved doctors. All I can say is that we're in a war here of good versus evil. For every blessing that comes our way, there is another trial. The doctor's visit wasn't pleasant. The end result was good. He'll have our medical report completed by tomorrow. The Embassy said it could take more than 7 days. Kalina is in good health. However, the whole experience was traumatic for all of us, including Hasan's 20 year old sister Someira who accompanied us. We're in a strange land dealing with a challenging system.
Thank you for continuing to pray for us! We can't wait to see you all!