I wanted to give everyone an update about what's happening right now. Basically, our Agency is taking a trip in June to Guatemala. They have promised pictures and we found out on Friday, would be willing to take a disposable video camera if we can locate one. We're really looking forward to those precious gifts.
What we understand is the right now we're in the beginning of a long waiting period. First we wait for Immigration Approval (IA), and then we wait for I-171H approval, then PGN approval, which is approval from the Guatemalan Government of some sort. It's a long process. Our immigration approval is expected to take approximately three months.
All in all, it's a really frustrating and heart-wrenching period of time. At this point, I think we both feel like the boys are ours. However, they are in another country where we can't see them. We can't get specific information about them. We know they are in foster care, but don't know the quality of the home environment or the care. We don't know if the boys are doing alright from missing their mother or if they are having a hard time. And to add to it all, we're now unable to feel like we are doing anything to bring them home sooner. We're just helpless in the process. It's hard to explain to people, but it just feels like a long ways away before we will really be able to bring them home.
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My heart, as a mom, can not imagine the wait that you are going through. I go stir crazy sometime just being away from my babies for an evening.
I know though, that God has a plan and that plan is working in the right ways.
Those two precious little boys are so fortunate to have you and Ray fighting for them. They will be loved beyond measure and will experience a true family. Thank God for allowing the boys to become part of your family.
Hey Lori,
Thanks for the sweet thoughts. I do believe that God has his hand in this. We've been meeting so many people who are adopting from Guatemala, building friendships. We felt encouraged by our homestudy social worker who seemed very positive about her time with us. And so far, things have been working out for us -- even to the extent that it appears we have a quick-moving Immigration office looking at our documents. Somewhere in all this, God is teaching. I am just impatient and feisty. :) Poor God. He has so little to work with.
Hang in there guys. I understand how the wait can be agonizing. It is not natural to have your children, that you already love, so far away from you. One day those two little boys are going to be under your roof and (I have been told) all the pain goes away. Hope you get some new pictures soon--that seems to help. :)
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