Merry Christmas Girls!

Told This Morning...

Our agency facilitator told us this morning that three of her clients were released from PGN yesterday. One of them had the same previa as we do. Evidently, the paperwork that the PGN is requesting is already in the file and that is why the other family was released. The coordinator in Guatemala feels our previo will be overturned and our file will also receive a release since the cases are identical. We shall wait and see what the Lord has for us.

We continue to wait patiently to see what the Lord's plan is for our family. It's like Christmas coming but instead of the gift being the surprise, the day when it arrives will be the real surprise. The Lord is definitely teaching me to be content in whatever circumstance I find myself. I can truly say that I am at total peace and not anxious at all about our situation concerning this adoption. That is the real gift from the Lord. What a wonderful Lord we serve. :)

AG On Vacation Until After Christmas

Phoned Elisa today to check if our file was at the window. She informed me that the Attorney General is on vacation until after Christmas and thus the file will not be signed off until she returns. It used to be that when the AG was out of the office, another could sign the files for release, but nothing proceeds as in the past it seems.

I do plan to phone again on Friday to see if it is indeed stuck on her desk or has made some movement toward the window. Maybe she signed it off and it will be deposited while she's away. One can hope anyway.

We've joined the 4th Class of Previa of 2008

Just heard from our coordinator and our file has a previa. We'd changed attorneys back in July and notified the CNA of the change, but the PGN file did not have the information placed in it. They are just now discovering this and gave us a previa for it. The file should be out next week to have the paperwork inserted and hopefully resubmitted. This is like Chinese water torture with the way the small things keep coming up :(

But, we hold to the truth that the Lord knows when the perfect time will be for the girls to come live with us here in TX and we must also accept that it may never be. This is totally in His hands and not ours. We hold them with open hands and feel it's been a privilege to have been able to pray for them and love them. They will always be a part of our hearts.

Info Today...

Spoke to Elisa and she found our file on the 2nd reviewers desk (still). She said they would be transferring it today to the headquarters for final review and that she hoped she could tell me something about the file on Tuesday as to whether it has been approved or has a previo. So really nothing new to report.

What PGN said today...

Phoned this morning around 9:30 Gua time. Elisa checked physically on our file which took about 10 minutes. She told us that our file was on the 2nd reviewer's desk and that it would be sent to the Attorney General's desk for signature on Monday. The AG has to sign it regardless of whether it has a previo or approval. She said to give it a week to make it to the front window and then she would be able to tell me whether it had been approved or had a previo.

Elisa has been so nice to take her time to really find out what's going on with the file. The Lord's blessing to us during this time of waiting. We'll call again next Friday and see if there is any updated news at that point.

Thanks to all who've prayed for the situation over the months. We truly appreciate it.

Break My Plans..Prayer of My Heart