JOURNEY TO JESSICA MAY: Almost 'paper ready'

Monday, August 6, 2007

Almost 'paper ready'

After the long journey through the home study and dossier processes, we are simply awaiting our I-171 H.....I chased the immigration office today, and we are hopeful it will be with us soon. This is the one document standing between us and receiving the referral for our daughter. It is all in Gods hands.

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The 21 Step Journey

Referral and Adoption Procedures
1. Our Dossier is sent to GUA for translation
2. Jessica is born (April 4th, 2007 - weighing 5lbs 8oz)
3. Birth certificate is issued
4. Jessica's BM signs over custody
5. Jessica has basic physical and first immunizations
6. Jessica's BM also sees a doctor and has blood tests
7. We receive Jessica's referral (actually this came early!)
8. We accept Jessica's referral (August 14th, 2007) and sign POA
9. Our POA is registered in Guatemala
10. The lawyer submits all docs to Family Court
11. The lawyer requests DNA testing be performed on the birth mother and Jessica
12. Family Court social worker reviews our dossier, interviews Jessica's BM & sees Jessica in foster care. Jessica's BM signs consent for adoption for second time
13. A third consent by Jessica's BM is signed
14. The lawyer then submits a petition for approval to PGN
15. Notary in PGN reviews all the docs
16. PGN issues its approval for the adoption to proceed
17. The lawyer meets Jessica's BM for the 4th sign-off (Protocolo)
18. The adoption decree is issued by the lawyer and Jessica is legally now our child!
19. A new birth certificate is then issued by the Civil Registry with the Jessica's original first and middle names unchanged, but with our names as parents
20. Lawyer takes new birth certificate and applies for a Guatemalan passport
21. All documents are translated into English by certified translators, as required by US INS regulations

Somewhere Out There

Somewhere out there, beneath the pale moonlight. Someone's thinking of me, and loving me tonight.

Somewhere out there, someone's saying a prayer. That we'll find one another, in that big somewhere out there.

And even though I know how very far apart we are, it helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star.
And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby, iIt helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky!

Somewhere out there, if love can see us through. Then we'll be together.

Somewhere out there, out where dreams come true...

God's Little Girl

Oh, little girl, your life was planned. Right from the start from the Father's hand.
He fashioned your frame in ways so grand. And loves you in ways you don't understand.
And though we've yet to hold your tiny frame. You've captured our hearts & we long to call your name.
We thank God for you, a gift so sweet and pure. And pray for you, to know His Son for sure.
And as you grow, may you always know. The Lord is there wherever you go.
We promise to love you thro' all your days and hours. But never forget, His love is far greater than ours.
Our Father's Son, he freely gave. And all who believe, he surely will save.
Oh, little girl, we're all adopted at so great a price. But as God's little girl, you're adopted twice.
Paul W. Smith

JOURNEY TO JESSICA MAY

Monday, August 6, 2007

Almost 'paper ready'

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