August 10, 2007

IT'S A MATCH!!!

I got DNA results today and it's a match! Yeah! Today Maya is 14 weeks old and I am so excited to have good news today. I have been kind of sad this week because I have learned that it is taking longer to bring babies home. While I continue to pray that Maya is home for Christmas, it is a good possibility it will be much later than that (even June or July of next year). However, I know that God is in control and He will bring her home just when she is supposed to come home.

This week there have been two new changes from the Embassy in Guatemala. The first change is that Maya (as will all adopted children) will need a flu shot and the pneumococcal vaccine before the US Embassy doctor issues her travel clearance (to come home). These vaccines are done in three doses therefore they will begin as soon as possible. Of course there is an added cost of $385.00 that I have to pay by next week.

The second change became effective August 6, 2007. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala will require a second DNA test, to verify that the adopted child for whom an immigrant visa is being requested is the same child matched at the beginning of the adoption process with the birth parent. This will be requested by the US embassy after the final paper work is submitted by the attorney in Guatemala for pink. This will cost an additional $117.50 and will probably add an extra 2-4 weeks to the process.

So in many ways, things are the same...ever changing! I am working on getting together a care package to send to Maya and hope to have it in the mail soon. Thank you all for your continued prayers. Please help to pray her home as soon as possible. I love you Maya!

August 3, 2007

Wow, today Maya is 13 weeks old. I can not believe that is has already been 13 weeks and yet other times 13 weeks seems like FOREVER! I want to see her in person and hold her and kiss that adorable little face. I am trying to figure out if I will be able to go on a visit trip or not. Even if I just go a Thursday to a Monday it would easily cost about $1200. Then even if I can go I have to figure out when the best time to go would be. I pray she is home in December but at this point that is still up in the air. If she isn't home then, I would really like to visit her for Christmas. But I would also like to see her for my birthday and there is just no way I could afford 2 visit trips and a pick up trip. Please pray for guidance with this.

Maya had her 3 month doctor visit yesterday and these are the most recent pictures. She now weighs 14 pounds and is 23.6 inches long. Her head circumference is 15.7 inches and she got one more shot. She is doing great. She most have an awesome foster mother. I am so happy to know she is being well cared for. No new news on the DNA testing. The test was hopefully done last week on the 27th so I should hear some something in the next week or so. Stay tuned for more...