Can It Really Be????

We got an email from the orphanage director about 20 minutes ago........
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Marlon GOOD NEWS‏

We finally got the documents from the PGN.
We will apply for the birth certificate next week

Thanks
Angie
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If this is correct, we are really out of PGN!!!!!

Matthew is coming home!!!!!!!!

It's up to Amber from here

I am officially defeated!! I honestly believe that our adoption agency, attorney, and orphanage director want the adoption to fail. We cannot get email returned, questions answered (correctly and honestly), and assistance correcting some problems we are having with the USCIS.

From this point on, it is all on Amber because I quit. I have to devote my time and energy to Patrick and Jillian whom I've semi-neglected because of the time spent on the adoption process.


Todd

Feliz Cumpleaños, Mi Hijo

Tomorrow, August 23rd, is Matthew's 5th birthday. We know that there is nothing that we can do or say to motivate those responsible for moving the adoption along, so, we just pray for peace. Tomorrow is going to be very difficult for us but we will keep our heads up and face the world.


With a heavy heart I say....


Feliz Cumpleaños, mi hijo. Te amo mucho.

Su Papi

It's Madness!!!!

We heard from our case worker this morning and we are confused by the news.

She said, "The attorney went to the PGN and asked why your case was approved and now sitting there. She asked if they need anything? They said "no". They told her your case would be released in a few weeks".

It looks like our case has been apporved for some time and the PGN will not release the file. Our question.......WHY????!!!

Here is what we can assume:

1. The case has been approved and the final approval document is being written.

2. There is another previo and the attorney refuses to share that info (happened once before).

3. Those involved in seeing the process through don't have one-tenth the desire that we do and don't really care.


Another side note.....Matthew will turn 5 on the 23rd.

The Waiting is the Hardest Part

To quote Tom Petty, "the waiting is the hardest part". We are dying to know something positive....ANYTHING!!! I plan to call the Casa sometime this week...maybe today.

Otherwise....nothing new to share.


Paz,

Papi de Marlon

"When can I come home"?

I just called the "Casa" and talked to Kelly and Matthew.

Matthew asked me, "when can I come home"? I wish that I could have recorded him saying that so that I can play it, over and over, for everyone responsible for completing the adoption.

Kelly told me that he woke up in the middle of the night and asked, "when will my dad come back"? Again, I'd love to have all those responsible for completing the adoption to know this!! From the sound of it, he has had a difficult time since I left last month. He is just as ready to come with us as we are to have him here.

On a positive note, Kelly tells me that he is becoming quite a good swimmer. He is swimming with a life vest but is just about ready to swim without.

Please keep Matthew in your thoughts and prayers!!


Paz,
Todd

The Confusion Continues.......

OK, with great confusion and disgust I share what I know.


1. The adoption case worker keeps saying the file is ready at PGN.

2. The PGN tells us that we need to check back in a week because the file is not ready.

3. The attorney (according to the case worker) believes that the file is not ready.



Forgive my language, but the question that no one can answer is WTF? Right now, that is my only question.........WTF??!!

Our Case Worker is in Guatemala

We heard from our adoption agency this morning. There is a meeting in Guatemala City which includes our case worker, the orphanage director, the attorney and the social worker. As soon as some information comes available, we will share it.

Until then......

Paz,
Todd