March/April Journal

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 05:38 PM, CDT We received pictures and a medical update on Christina. She weighs 17 lbs and is 24.4 inches long. Yes, still petite but healthy. She has two bottom teeth. My baby is growing up. I can't wait to hold her. The medical also sad she is very healthy and developmentally on track. She is very vocal, smiley and active. She looks so happy in the pictures. We feel at peace that she is with a good fostermother. This next week is the week the social worker said we should hear something. Please pray we are approved and let out of PGN so we can go get our little angel. It will still be 4-6 weeks after we get out of PGN until we can hold our little girl and never let her go. Thanks for all the prayers they are so appreciated.

THURSDAY, APRIL 05, 2007 12:51 PM, CDT Our social worker called today to tell us the attorney in Guatemala will be on vacation until next Wednesday for Holy Week, so we won't be hearing anything for sure during that time. She also said that by two weeks after that we should be out of PGN. I sure hope she is right. The waiting is so hard but I know it will be worth it in the end. I bought a pink Onsie that had "Worth the Wait" written on the front. It is sooooo true. I can't wait to have her wear it. Keep the prayers coming that we are done with PGN the next couple weeks. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007 04:51 PM, CDT Woo Hoo. We just got word that we are back in PGN. We were resubmitted on March 7th. The lawyer has been so busy that she didn't get a chance to tell the agency. Pray that our next call will be the call that tells us we are out of PGN with no kick outs. Then it is about 4 weeks after that when we will fly. Also the coordinator in Guatemala said that our case will continue to go through with the old requirements so it won't get stuck permanently down there. But it may take time. But we just want her home so whenever that is we will be happy. Keep the prayers coming. More good news. When I got home I had the medical update. Christina is 15lbs 14 oz. She is 24 inches long. She must be in a growth spurt:) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007 01:03 PM, CDT We received pictures of our little sleeping beauty. We are still waiting on news of being resubmitted to PGN. Everything is moving very slow right now. A lot of political stuff. I will update when I receive her updated medical which should be soon. The Attorney and Foster Mother couldn't get her to wake up. It sounds like they really tried but she wasn't going to wake up for nothing. Receiving the pictures and medical updates are what gets us through the wait. But your prayers make all the difference in the world. Keep'em coming:)

SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2007 11:24 AM, CST We are still waiting to be resubmitted to PGN(Court). The lawyer is fixing the document they are requesting so it can resubmitted. Yes, we are feeling down right now. We were expecting to have her home by 7 months of age but it's not going to happen. It 's looking like we won't have her home before Joe goes back to work either which is very difficult for Joe. But we know she is worth the wait. God has chosen her for us and everything is in his time not ours which He knows I am awful at. Please keep the prayers coming. They really help us get through the wait and please pray we are able to bring her home in April.