Dear Families,
We wanted to update you on the holidays and how that effects the courts and the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala.
The Family Courts take rotating vacations. The even number Courts will be on vacation November 15th – December 15th. The odd number courts will not be working December 15th – January 15th. All the Family courts will close Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years day. We are working on finding out which cases are in which courts so we can prepare you.
As you can see if we get assigned to the even court SWEET. If we get assigned to the odd court it will most likely mean waiting an extra month.... YUCK. I am trying to pray for God's timing in this adoption. I know that there are many reasons for things that happen. Yet I pray that God will bring my baby home as soon as possible and be glorified in this process. I believe in miracles! Right now everyone is telling us to expect delays and delays because of the holidays. I know that is true. Yet I know my God is bigger than that. If she is supposed to come home quickly she will. If not then God will provide us with the grace to wait, comfort for her and the funds to visit AGAIN!! Oh Lord please let it be option A!!
and finally ....
I wrote the agency in Guatemala to ask them some questions about our girl. Some of you have wanted to know some of these things so here goes.... I blanked out their names for their privacy.
1. We would like to purchase a small TV/DVD combo unit for the foster mother. We would bring it on our trip in December. We feel that this would be important for Mirna while she lives there because we would make dvds of our family and home as well as English cartoons etc. We would also like to buy a couple of DVDs for the family as well. Do you think this is a possibility? yes it is ok for you to buy them. We don't want to make the foster mother uncomfortable or give her something that won't work for her home. I already talked to the foster mother about it and it is ok.
2. Can we find out more info on the foster family Mirna's staying with? They are 5 at the foster mother's home, ----- the foster mother, ------, foster dad, Foster father's brother, and --------is the daugther of ----- the foster mother, she is 7 months old.
How old is the sister and how long have you worked with them? there is another girl at home, her name is -----, she is not a biological sister for mirna, she is eight years old, and has been at the house for two m onths they get along well and play well, the foster mother bought barbies for the girls because they wanted barbies.
How is she doing with them? She behaves good, she is learning things that the foster mother is teaching her, is an excelent girl and is a healthy girl
3. What size clothes should we buy for Mirna to bring when we visit?She is using size 12 or 14, shoe size is 32. (this translates into American size 7 girl clothes or medium girls and size 2 shoe)
4. Has Mirna had schooling at all?no she has never gone to school till now, Foster Mother is teaching her for now.
5. Can we hire a tutor to go to Mirna's foster home and work with her on learning English? yes she can, we can hire a tutor for her during the week in the morning,
If so, how much would that cost?I will find a tutor and let you know about the cost!
My Final Thoughts...
Such wonderful information. I love to dissect every little thing.... She likes Barbie's so she probably a girly girl like Kaitlyn! :0) She's wearing pink in both pictures... Is that her favorite color? She is well behaved. Thank you Lord! She likes to learn and sounds smart. She never got to go to school... That's okay! Her Foster mother buys them Barbies and teaches her things!! Thank you Lord!
Thank you for your prayers!
:0) Angel
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