Journey to Geovany: Meeting Number 2

KISSES IN THE WIND (The Waiting Child's Lullabye)

I hold you in my heart and touch you in my dreams.

You are here each day with me, at least that's how it seems.

I know you wonder where we are... what's taking us so long.

But remember child, I love you so and God will keep you strong.

Now go outside and feel the breeze and let it touch your skin...

Because tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God hold you in His hand until we can be with you.

I promise you, my darling, we're doing all that we can do.

Very soon, you'll have a family for real, not just pretend.

But for tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God wrap you in His arms and hold you very tight.

And let the angels bring the kisses that I send to you each night.

Prayer Requests

Praises...we had an incredible visit with Geovany. We really saw that God had bonded our hearts across the miles. Geovany seemed to recognize that we were his family!!
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That God will comfort Geovany's heart. That Geovany will know we have not abandoned him and that we are coming to get him as quickly as we can.
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The investigator has agreed to release our case to a judge. Please pray that he follows through and does what he said he will do.
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A compassionate heart in the judge who is receiving our case. May she look at it quickly and sign it off.
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The agent who previously managed our case in PGN is no longer there. When our case returns to them, it will be given to a new case worker. Pray this case worker does not require endless new documents, but sees the child behind our case and approves it.
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For the orphanage workers caring for Geovany. That they will have compassion and relay God's grace and love to our son as they care for him.

Our Timeline

7/28/08 - Resubmitted to PGN!
7/28/08 - Kicked-Out of PGN
7/7/08 - Resubmitted to PGN!
6/27/08 - Kicked-Out of PGN due to birth certificate issue
6/9/08 - Orphanage Director interview completed
4/29/08 - Submitted to PGN Complete!
4/23/08 - PA received from the US Embassy
3/21/08 - Previo fixed- Document on it's way back to Guatemala
3/11/08 - Family Court previo
2/18/08 - Family Court interviews
1/22/08 - Submitted for visa pre-approval
12/17/07 - Signed POA in Guatemala
12/15/07 - Saw pictures and video

Friday, April 18, 2008

Meeting Number 2

Monday's meeting was very productive. We were able to speak to an incredibly kind woman who stopped processing payroll to type our letter. What a relief it was to walk out the door with a corrected I-171H in-hand! So, we quickly scanned it, emailed it to our agency, who emailed it to our attorney, who delivered it to the embassy on Tuesday.

Thursday morning, we received an actual phone call from an actual person at the embassy in Guatemala. She requested that the I-171H be faxed to them. For some reason, the scanned copy delivered by our attorney was not enough. Not wanting to jeopardize our case in any way, we complied and faxed over the form. Now we continue to wait. We are encouraged to know that our case is being looked at. With the embassy being closed on Friday, we don't expect to hear anything else this week, but anxiously look forward to what next week may hold.

We appreciate your continued prayers...

For Giovanni as he waits
For our hearts as we miss him
For the embassy in Guatemala to release his pre-approval and let our son's case move forward
For a smooth, uneventful trip through PGN
For wisdom to know if we should visit again
Most of all, for God's timing and our obedience to His plan, not ours, as we continue walking this road.

Blessings,