PGN Woes- Well we just haven't caught any breaks with this adoption so far. Every little step has had a glitch it seems. I almost feel like a record when each deadline comes and I have to tell people ..just a little longer. The latest is the drama that is unfolding with the PGN courts in Guatemala. In March the director of PGN was fired and a new person took his place. Unfortunate for us and the MANY other waiting families they hired someone who is (a.) anti-adoption and (b.) has no prior adoption experience. Now, I know that we all have to start somewhere and that he's just learning the ropes still, but I WANT MY DAUGHTER HOME.

(INSERT CHILDISH POUT AND WHINING HERE)

So the entire month of April PGN has been at a stand still creating a backlog of who knows how many. I'm a little slow at updating everyone on this because I've still been trying to cope with it all myself. There were weeks that I was GLUED to the adoption forums just praying to see someone...anyone...getting out.

The rumor mill about what actually is happening has been spinning like crazy. Everyone has their own version of the stories based on what their attorneys are telling them. It's so sad to see that one person can affect so many desperate families who just want to have their sweet babies home forever. My favorite rumor though, and the one that I like to believe is that there is a group of about 25 attorneys that banded together and went to the PGN office last week to talk to the man in charge. He of course refused too see them and asked two of them to come back at the end of this week to discuss the matter.

Since that rumor hit the boards...we have thankfully started to see families getting OUT of PGN again. I am really really really really really hoping that this is the start of the flood gates opening and that all of us waiting parents will be getting good news soon.

My days with Bella seem like they were so long ago now. It seems like just a wonderful dream that I had. I'm so heartbroken that she will not get to join us at the beach house for my family vacation this year. I have all her cute little swim suits in my closet and the thought of returning them to the store makes me so sad. I'm going to wait on that in hopes that by some miracle we get out of PGN next week. The 19th is pretty much the latest day we could get out and still have a chance to get Bella home in time for the trip. Even then it would be cutting it very close and no guarantees.

I know I ask for your prayers often, but please do continue to keep our adoption in your nightly prayers. The closer we get to the end the harder the wait seems to get and I personally need strength now more than ever.

Thank you,
Janine & John