We have "STARTED" our adoption!!
WOW! What a GREAT 2 days it's been here (despite some fevers and vomiting with 2 of the kids)!
We FINALLY have our POA registered in Guatemala and our paperwork (dossier) is supposed to be taken to Family Court TODAY!!!! :) Yeah!!! We are finally able to "start" our adoption (after starting it a year ago!)! For most people, once they have signed their POA, THEN the hard "waiting" begins. For US - we have done so much waiting and waiting and waiting - that this seems like it won't be as bad. :) I feel like we are nearing the end actually! It's all in your perspective!
We are hoping to have her home sometime this summer - but I think that if I just tell myself - we'll have her home by C-mas, then anything sooner will be a wonderful surprise! :) We'll see. The average amount of time it has been taking from POA log in till "Gotcha Day" has been around 4 1/2 months to 8 months. We do not have to do a couple steps (as it is an abandonment), so we are hoping it will be on the shorter end. It looks like it will not take the extra year or two that we were praying against . . . . . . but, you never know. Just pray our paperwork gets in the right hands (case workers, etc) - who are speedy, ethical, etc. Thanks so much.
We also got some wonderful pictures of our little darling yesterday. You can check them out here:
We are so in love with her and are excited to go see her in April (to celebrate her 3rd b-day)! I just want to get my arms around her and never let go!
Thanks for all your prayers and support! I also want to thank those that donated in our tax-deductible account. One of you donated anonymously . . . . . now how am I supposed to properly thank you?! Hunh?! Well . . .
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
You know who you are!
Most of you knew about the craziness in GT last week - with the President saying he was going to announce the Protocol of Good Practice (that was supposed to be announced last fall and then in Feb - and never was). This was a HUGE prayer request, as the rumors were that it could potentially suspend all adoptions - even those in process!! Not good!
Thank you all for praying last week about the Protocol of Good Practice. The President of Guatemala (Mr. Berger) DID announce it - but no one signed it (so it's not an executive order) and it has not been implemented yet. It was changed to the Manual of Good Practices (etc) and is more of a "wish list" of what they want to do (if they get the money for it, etc). God is good! He surely answers prayers!!!
Keep praying that God will retain control of all this and that child-friendly adoption laws will be passed in Congress down there. We want GT to become Hague-compliant, but not at the expense of the children's well-being. Keep praying that neither the GT or US gov't will suspend (or shut down) adoptions in process! God is getting us through, and will continue to do so till we bring our daughter home!
Blessings to you and your families this week!
May he answer your prayers beyond your wildest dreams as you seek after Him with all your heart and soul!!!
Love ya!
Lori :)
1 comment:
WOW! That is awesome!!! And those pictures! She is such a cutie! We are so happy for you! It's just like what the puppy said after the train ran over his tail, "It won't be long now!"
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