Russ and I are going Guatemalan! We have decided to switch from the Korea program to the Guatemala program. We are staying with our agency. (we love them) Just switching countries.
The Korea program and the Guatemala program are similar in many ways and are wonderful programs. Originally we were very interested in the Guatemala program but were scared away by the price tag. It is a LOT more expensive than the Korea program. We were very concerned that we would not be able to handle the additional expense so we went with Korea.
As we have gone through the process we have discovered that there is a great need for families to adopt from Guatemala. We feel like God is asking us to take a leap of faith and trust that He will provide the funds. We are so excited to see what the next year holds for us. Here are some things you might like to know aboout the Guatemala program.
-we have requested a girl
-most babies are referred (matched with parents) at about 1 month old
-most babies come home at 5 1/2 to 7 1/2 months of age
-the majority of babies in Guatemala are given up due to poverty
-we can visit our baby girl once in between referral and bringing her home
-we may be able to meet the birth mother
-our little girl will be in foster care until we go get her
-we will get pictures and medical reports once a month until we go get her
We will complete a home study and submit our paperwork/dossier to Dillon International for approval by the Guatemalan government.
We will wait 2-5 months for a referral/match of a baby girl.
We will receive travel clearance to travel to receive our child 5-7 months after accepting an assignment.
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