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DW and I have two DS (11 and 9) that she and her ex adopted from Guatemala shortly after birth (they are actually biological siblings). We decided to take them to Guatemala this summer to see their birthland and while we were there, we visted the children's home that placed them with DW. We have been very blessed with our two sons and they mean the world to us. While we were at the children's home, we met an amazing and wonderful young man who touched our hearts in a way that we never thought possible. To make a long story short, we decided to adopt him and are in the process now. We've done everything we can on our end and are now waiting for word from Guatemala - first to Family Court and then to PNG (a higher court authority). We've been so blessed so far in this process - we just need a few prayers and some PD for the waiting game.
It all started as "a God thing" as DW likes to call it - we just feel that we were in the right place at the right time and he has blessed us with an opportunity to adopt another son. We know it takes time and it will happen according to His plan...but a little extra prayer and PD wouldn't hurt.
We are hopeful that he will be here in time to join us for our first Christmas trip to WDW in mid-December. He apparently is quite a Winnie the Pooh and Tigger fan and we have booked PS for Crystal Palace just in case he makes it in time....
Thanks for listening and thanks for your support....
Mark
UPDATE - 10/9
Well....still no word on family court. We had hoped to hear something this week but we didn't. We're still in family court as far as we know and are waiting to hear that we have cleared that and are on our way to the solicitor general's office. DW has her heart set on him being home before Christmas...we just don't know if that will happen.
We attended a fundraiser for the childrens home a week ago and the director was there from Guatemala. He told us then that the chances of him coming home before Christmas were slim. I thought "He obviously underestimates the power of prayers and pixie dust."
We are still pulling for him to be here in time for our MVMCP trip Dec 15-20...I know that's rather ambitious, especially in light of what were were told but I just have to believe that it can be done. DW asked what happens if he's not here in time for the trip - I told her that would be the perfect reason for another trip once school is done!
Please continue to remember us in your prayers and feel free to send PD...thank you so much!
UPDATE 10/21
We received word on Monday that the US Visa pre-approval had been granted by the US Embassy in Guatemala and found out last night that the case was cleared by family court on Tuesday. It's being double-checked by attorneys now and will then go to PGN - kind of like the Guatemalan Attorney General - for final approval. We're hoping we clear PGN within the next two to three weeks and will hopefully then be travelling to Guatemala to bring him home!!! Keep up the prayers and PD - they're working!!!
Mark
UPDATE 11/6
We found out Thursday that we entered PGN on 10/21 - this past Thursday (11/4) was two weeks. We've heard that it has been taking two to three weeks now. With any luck, that means that we're in the final week and we should hear something this week. Prayers and PD still needed - we need to get him home so we can go to WDW for Christmas! We're praying that we get word this week which would mean we would be traveling the week after Thanksgiving most likely. That would put us home in plenty of time for our MVMCP trip....keep your fingers crossed!
UPDATE 11/29
We're still caught in the court system...we were kicked out on Nov 8 and re-submitted on Nov 9 (kicked out due to a misunderstanding of the abandonment decree) and now it's three weeks later and we haven't heard anything more. We could still travel and have him home for Christmas although at this point I don't think we'd be able to get him home for the MVMCP trip. We're still on pins and needles about the trip and may have to re-schedule the trip if we wind up traveling to Guatemala during that time frame (which would be fine with us if it meant getting him home for Christmas). I have never wished that we would have to re-schedule a WDW trip but I am now. We're cautiously optimistic...just an update and our thanks for your continued prayers and pixie dust!
It all started as "a God thing" as DW likes to call it - we just feel that we were in the right place at the right time and he has blessed us with an opportunity to adopt another son. We know it takes time and it will happen according to His plan...but a little extra prayer and PD wouldn't hurt.
We are hopeful that he will be here in time to join us for our first Christmas trip to WDW in mid-December. He apparently is quite a Winnie the Pooh and Tigger fan and we have booked PS for Crystal Palace just in case he makes it in time....
Thanks for listening and thanks for your support....
Mark
UPDATE - 10/9
Well....still no word on family court. We had hoped to hear something this week but we didn't. We're still in family court as far as we know and are waiting to hear that we have cleared that and are on our way to the solicitor general's office. DW has her heart set on him being home before Christmas...we just don't know if that will happen.
We attended a fundraiser for the childrens home a week ago and the director was there from Guatemala. He told us then that the chances of him coming home before Christmas were slim. I thought "He obviously underestimates the power of prayers and pixie dust."
We are still pulling for him to be here in time for our MVMCP trip Dec 15-20...I know that's rather ambitious, especially in light of what were were told but I just have to believe that it can be done. DW asked what happens if he's not here in time for the trip - I told her that would be the perfect reason for another trip once school is done!
Please continue to remember us in your prayers and feel free to send PD...thank you so much!
UPDATE 10/21
We received word on Monday that the US Visa pre-approval had been granted by the US Embassy in Guatemala and found out last night that the case was cleared by family court on Tuesday. It's being double-checked by attorneys now and will then go to PGN - kind of like the Guatemalan Attorney General - for final approval. We're hoping we clear PGN within the next two to three weeks and will hopefully then be travelling to Guatemala to bring him home!!! Keep up the prayers and PD - they're working!!!
Mark
UPDATE 11/6
We found out Thursday that we entered PGN on 10/21 - this past Thursday (11/4) was two weeks. We've heard that it has been taking two to three weeks now. With any luck, that means that we're in the final week and we should hear something this week. Prayers and PD still needed - we need to get him home so we can go to WDW for Christmas! We're praying that we get word this week which would mean we would be traveling the week after Thanksgiving most likely. That would put us home in plenty of time for our MVMCP trip....keep your fingers crossed!
UPDATE 11/29
We're still caught in the court system...we were kicked out on Nov 8 and re-submitted on Nov 9 (kicked out due to a misunderstanding of the abandonment decree) and now it's three weeks later and we haven't heard anything more. We could still travel and have him home for Christmas although at this point I don't think we'd be able to get him home for the MVMCP trip. We're still on pins and needles about the trip and may have to re-schedule the trip if we wind up traveling to Guatemala during that time frame (which would be fine with us if it meant getting him home for Christmas). I have never wished that we would have to re-schedule a WDW trip but I am now. We're cautiously optimistic...just an update and our thanks for your continued prayers and pixie dust!
Good Luck. Hope it happens before Christmas.
Yea!!! I hope it's just a week! 
