Tuesday, June 10, 2008

3 Months today and no end in sight





Well I landed in Guatemala 3 months ago. It seems like I just got here and like I have been here forever!?! I feel very blessed to have been able to be here with Rosalia and see her grow and change... truly an experience. She is pulling up on everything and walking, holding onto moms fingers. It has been a little harder since it is raining every day and cooler.. (we can't go to the swimming pool which was our most exciting outing of the week.) She still has only one tooth at 13 months! (I think another one is coming though on top.)
We got word from our agency yesterday that during one of the birthmother interviews for a child at the orphanage (one that Rosalia was at) the PGN ended up removing the child and again no one knows where. Supposedly there was a woman who claimed the child was hers. The director of the orphanage asked for them to do a DNA test, but they refused it at that time. Our attorney has filed an "ampro" with the courts to challenge these interviews and request that the DNA be done in 5 days. Supposedly, they have decided not to go to any more birthmother interviews if called. Soo.... we are waiting to hear how it turns out in the courts. We had not heard anything about our birthmother interview and now who knows when??? (I really wish we had ours done.)
It is hard to incorporate all the news that we hear about the things going on in PGN. There are some that say their interviews went fine and others have had their child forcibly removed and not told where they have placed the child. There doesn't seem to be a real system for when they release files/cases. There have only been a handful approved from what I have seen online and from what our lawyer says. Anyway, every day it seems like there is more craziness and frustration. It is impossible to relay everything.
Thank you for your prayers and please continue... God will get us home when he has planned.
Love to all and missing everyone-
Linda and Rosalia


1 comment:

Debbie said...

While I know you feel blessed to have this time with Rosalia, I also know it is very stressful. I'm sending good vibes your way that the bm interview happens soon and that you are out of PGN and on your way home soon afterwards.