Prayer for a young friend and her fiance - 2ND UPDATE
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:45 pm
I'd like to ask for some prayers for another friend of ours in the church....
Cora is a 19-yr-old young lady who's made some wrong choices in her life, but she recognizes them and turned her life around. I had the privilege of assisting at her baptism almost 2 years ago, and the joy of watching her grow and blossom in the Lord ever since.
She's engaged to a 20-yr-old young man who treats her like she's the most precious person in the world to him. He's from Mexico, but he's a legal resident here. They seem to be very good for each other, and he treats her young daughter like his own little princess.
His mom, however, is completely against the marriage. She's accustomed to having him around to take care of the house and his brother (a teenager) for her while she works or is out of the house. Because of his family situation, it's been difficult for him to say no or keep his mom from taking advantage of him.
He went with his mom over to Juarez yesterday, ostensibly to run some errands, and she left him stranded there without his passport, visa, ID or funds to remedy the situation. He can't cross back into the US without those documents.
He and Cora were supposed to be married today....
Please keep this young couple in your prayers.
UPDATE 10 MARCH
I just got off the phone with Cora. Jesus (her fiance) was finally able to get in touch with her today! He's stranded at his dad's house in Chihuahua, and his dad doesn't want to help him get back to Texas either. Cora has spoken with the local Sheriff's department about retrieving Jesus' IDs and things from his mom's, and was told that she'd need a Power of Attorney from Jesus giving her authorization to act on his behalf, before they could go with her to help enforce the retrieval. If she can get a ride to Chihuahua, she can get him to sign the POA and get him back at least to Juarez to wait while his papers are recovered.
So - here's the request, for those of you who are familiar with the law - Where can we find a Power of Attorney that has the proper wording to grant Cora authorization (and the Sheriffs permission) to act on Jesus' behalf in retrieving his IDs and personal belongings? Is there a form available that can be downloaded, with "fill-in-the-blank" capability? If possible, one that doesn't require notarization to be enforceable in the US? (notaries can be.... expensive.... in Mexico - and I don't know if a Mexican notary would be recognized here.)
Any suggestions or ideas would be welcome.
Please keep praying for this young couple. They've still got some obstacles to overcome - but at least now we know Jesus is OK!
UPDATE 16 MARCH
Good news!
We just got a phone call from Cora.... and Jesus! he was finally able to get from his dad's house in Chihuahua to his grandmother's in Juarez, and the grandmother assisted in getting him back across the border into El Paso today.
He's currently at the apartment with Cora and her mom, safe, and very happy to be back.
Thank you all for your prayers - please continue to pray that God will watch over this young couple, and that He will continue to be glorified in their lives.
Cora is a 19-yr-old young lady who's made some wrong choices in her life, but she recognizes them and turned her life around. I had the privilege of assisting at her baptism almost 2 years ago, and the joy of watching her grow and blossom in the Lord ever since.
She's engaged to a 20-yr-old young man who treats her like she's the most precious person in the world to him. He's from Mexico, but he's a legal resident here. They seem to be very good for each other, and he treats her young daughter like his own little princess.
His mom, however, is completely against the marriage. She's accustomed to having him around to take care of the house and his brother (a teenager) for her while she works or is out of the house. Because of his family situation, it's been difficult for him to say no or keep his mom from taking advantage of him.
He went with his mom over to Juarez yesterday, ostensibly to run some errands, and she left him stranded there without his passport, visa, ID or funds to remedy the situation. He can't cross back into the US without those documents.
He and Cora were supposed to be married today....
Please keep this young couple in your prayers.
UPDATE 10 MARCH
I just got off the phone with Cora. Jesus (her fiance) was finally able to get in touch with her today! He's stranded at his dad's house in Chihuahua, and his dad doesn't want to help him get back to Texas either. Cora has spoken with the local Sheriff's department about retrieving Jesus' IDs and things from his mom's, and was told that she'd need a Power of Attorney from Jesus giving her authorization to act on his behalf, before they could go with her to help enforce the retrieval. If she can get a ride to Chihuahua, she can get him to sign the POA and get him back at least to Juarez to wait while his papers are recovered.
So - here's the request, for those of you who are familiar with the law - Where can we find a Power of Attorney that has the proper wording to grant Cora authorization (and the Sheriffs permission) to act on Jesus' behalf in retrieving his IDs and personal belongings? Is there a form available that can be downloaded, with "fill-in-the-blank" capability? If possible, one that doesn't require notarization to be enforceable in the US? (notaries can be.... expensive.... in Mexico - and I don't know if a Mexican notary would be recognized here.)
Any suggestions or ideas would be welcome.
Please keep praying for this young couple. They've still got some obstacles to overcome - but at least now we know Jesus is OK!
UPDATE 16 MARCH
Good news!
We just got a phone call from Cora.... and Jesus! he was finally able to get from his dad's house in Chihuahua to his grandmother's in Juarez, and the grandmother assisted in getting him back across the border into El Paso today.
He's currently at the apartment with Cora and her mom, safe, and very happy to be back.
Thank you all for your prayers - please continue to pray that God will watch over this young couple, and that He will continue to be glorified in their lives.
