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Saturday, December 8, 2007

We got PA!!!!

Thank you God - we received the email notification this morning that we have received Pre-Approval from the US Embassy in Guatemala.

This is a good step forward. Now we need to hear that we are out of Family Court in Guatemala and have entered PGN. If we can speed through PGN we could potentially be out before year end. Let's all pray for that.

So dear Lord we pray for your help to work through all the people responsible for our case in Guatemala, so that they may handle all paperwork quickly and efficiently and do everything in their power to ensure our daughter is able to come home soon.

Praise the Lord for he is good!
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6 comments:

Julie (Bailey and Gavin's Mommy !) said...

Praising PA ! I am so over the moon happy for you. I pray that you soon exit FC and are in PGN. You are now one huge step closer to bringing Miss Jessica May home forever... Congratulations !
God Bless-
Julie

8/12/07 11:59 AM
Pineapple Princess said...

YEA! Praising God for your awesome news!!! I just prayed that your PGN stay will be so fast, and that He will put you with the right reviewers to expedite your case.

Blessings,
Stacy

8/12/07 6:06 PM
The Cook said...

Congratulations! Hope PGN is very quick!

11/12/07 7:33 AM
Anonymous said...

Hi Lorraine,Marco, Rebecca and Sammy,

Just wanted to say that I'm hoping and praying that Jessica is soon with you at home, as is all the family. She is a gorgeous baby and makes a wonderful addition to your family. Take care and don't forget to let us know of any future visits to England as we haven't seen you in a very long time and look forward to meeting the rest of your lovely family.
Have a wonderful Christmas, Love to all .
Your Cousin Catherine

14/12/07 3:41 AM
The Cook said...

Just wondering how your visit trip went and how everything is going.

4/1/08 9:45 AM
Marco & Lorraine said...

I will update the blog with our chrsitmas pictures soon! Our first christmas with jessica in Antigua was wonderful! We entered PGN on Dec 21st!! Yehhhhh pink slip here we come!

6/1/08 6:29 PM

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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