On 10/30 a friend of ours called PGN to see where we were at in process as this would be our half way point to being out. What she found out is that on 10/23 we had been issued a previo and for what did not know or if our attorney had even picked it up yet. Knowing that this could have been a mistake we waited confirmation from our agency. Carol confirmed that we did have a previo and our attorney had picked it up on the 24th. The reason for not knowing was our attorney's email has not been working properly and was not sent to Carol. It is a simple fix. There was some transposition of numbers on the birthmother's passport by the American Consulate in Guatemala and our attorney said should have it fixed Tuesday and us back in PGN. The reason for not getting it done sooner was PGN and American Consulate was closed Thursday and Friday for All Saints Day and Monday for elections which are going on today.
This sounds like I am way calm and for the most part I am. It really really hurt to be kicked out of PGN and knowing that once we get back in we have another 8 week wait to see if we are approved and signed out or the possibility of another kick out. All I know is God will bring Clay home in His time. The main thing is the uncertainty of since no way being out by the first of the year now what is going to happen in terms of timeline till he comes home or what the Guatemalan Congress is going to do. We know there is an amendment on the books to allow in process cases to continue but we dont know when or if that is going to be voted into law until sometime this month. I have heard two dates mentioned. Please be praying hard this month as it is so important to so many children waiting. The dates I have heard mentioned are Nov 6th and 14th.
PGN so far is the most difficult part of our roller coaster ride to date. Alot of people say that their are adoption hormones just like there are pregnancy hormones and I believe them. I am usually not a very emotional person around just anyone, the only ones I used to let see them were people I am close to, but now they come and go and it is not easy. The hard part is the waiting on our son to come home. Our visit to our son this time has sent those hormones raging and I miss him so MUCH more. There are going to be issues with sleeping at night for quite awhile after Clay comes home if our last visit was an indicator and even though things won't be easy it is ok. He will be grieving and hurting just like we do when we lose someone we love so much.
We are planning on staying in contact with his foster family best we can through out Clay's life cause I look at it this way. Clay has a mother that chose to give him life and when finding out she couldnt provide everything he has needed put him in foster care and turned over to our attorney for a loving family. Clay also has his other mom whom he has known since the day he left the hospital and I want her to remain in his life in some fashion as I see that as an important bond. Then there is Matt and I, his forever family. We will love him unconditionally and provide everything he needs and alot of what he wants. In the next week or so I hope to be adding something to our blog here. I have been trying to find the program needed to do it and it is going to be a special video that I want to create.
Please continue to pray for our adoption but today and whenever else also please pray for Guatemala as a country and for what happens after they become Hague Compliant. Please be praying for their elections that are taking place today Nov 4th. Thank you so much for your support and prayers on our journey to bringing home our son.
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