Just as we asked the Father, we received our work visas in the mail! (Because we were waiting on them our departure date had been delayed, as you may know.)
Thankfully, we are all set to board the plane for Tokyo on Monday, July 15, 2013. We will fly out of Evansville and then from Chicago to Tokyo.
We will arrive on July 16, at about 4:45 pm local time in Japan.
Even though it was not in our plans to have our departure delayed, The Lord has been been teaching us to trust in His timing and plans as we wait for Him to act. We rejoice in this answer to prayer! Thank you for praying!