Not really any news.

First of all Wayne, Jacob, and I want to thank everyone for their prayers over the past few years as well as on Feb. 13. We believe in the power of prayer and trust that all of the prayers will be answered in time.
We have attempted several times to find out if the meeting took place or not and we have been unsuccessful. We did however receive a few emails about our case. The first was an email from our Coordinator that stated she had heard from Walter, the attorney's assistant. Basically it just stated that our case was being worked on and asking us to please have patience until it is completed. The second email was from our attorney. Through the translation we could best understand that the email stated that there was a mix up with the birthmother interviews and that the correct birthmother has been contacted and that she has agreed to allow the adoption to move forward. We had already heard this news but were still thankful that at least he took the time to email us something.
Madison's 2nd birthday is just around the corner and it is looking like she wont be home yet again for another milestone in her life. Our hearts are breaking with the thought of missing her birthday but we are still trusting that the adoption will be completed. I can't begin to really describe how hard this is for us but I will try. If you can imagine you (or your wife) having a baby and then the hospital coming to you and saying that you can now only see your child 2 times (a total of 14 days) over the next two years and that you might get some pictures over this time period but not guaranteed. Then they also tell you that they have no idea when you will be united as a family but please do not give up hope.
Yes we know that legally Madison has never been our child but I can tell you that she was born in our hearts as our daughter the moment we saw her picture when we accepted the referral. We accepted the referral when she was only a month old.
We ask that you please keep praying for us and the adoption. She will come home some day.

In better news, Jacob is doing wonderful. He is a very busy boy exploring anything he can. He has been crawling since Christmas day and has also been "cruising" around furniture and pushing his walk-behind toys across the floor. He jabbers a good part of the day and LOVES to be around other kids. He has also decided that the food Wayne and I eat is much better than any baby food. And now to the best news of all....He is sleeping all night long.
I can't believe that my baby will be a year old in a few months...he is getting so big.

Sorry for the lack of posts...

Sorry to all who read this blog. First of all there really has not been that much news with the adoption. Then everytime I sit down with the computer Jacob comes over and tries to type. Then lastly I have found myself spending most of my computer time on Facebook.
Now on to the news, first about the adoption. Our attorney is supposed to have a meeting with PGN about our case on Feb.13. We have no idea what time or what this meeting will be about but we do feel that it is very important to our case. We are asking for everyone to pray about the meeting at some point on the 13th. As we know more I will let everyone know.
Now news about Jacob. Well he is crawling already. He started crawling several weeks ago and is also "cruising" around things. He will pull up on the ottomon and walk all the way around it. He is so happy to be mobile. We have been baby proofing the house but still catch him getting into everything. He has been in the cat food and I did catch him eating a piece, at least it was just one piece. He also likes to try to climb on, over, under, and around all of his toys.
He will be 9 months old tomorrow. We go for his check-up on Monday.

The latest we have heard about the adoption.

Wayne received an email the other day from our adoption coordinator. In the email she stated that she had spoken with our attorney. He stated that he would send her an email with more information but we have yet to hear if he did or not. He did tell her that on Friday the birthmother did agree to proceed with the relinquishment of her rights as the parent and to allow the adoption to proceed. We did not know that this was an issue but if it was we are glad to hear this news. She was also told that our case file (dossier) is still in PGN which is great news because that might possibly mean that our case did not get kicked out after all. We can't be sure if the PGN news is true or not and if it is what it means but we are just going to trust that miracles can happen.

We also received a few emails from the foster family just stating that Madison received her Christmas package, she sends her little brother hugs and kisses, and that she misses us.

Please keep praying. We believe Madison will come home some day soon.

As promised, more pictures...

In no particular order...





Christmas and vacation in Arkansas...

Jacob's first Christmas

Christmas Eve



Our house on Christmas Eve after Santa left.


Jacob on Christmas morning



more pictures to come...it is getting late

Adoption info.....

Ok, well basically we are still waiting on news about our case. We are struggling with the fact that we are once again at Christmas time and our daughter is not home. We continue to receive word that families with our adoption agency are bringing their children home but yet our case still sits. While we are so happy for those families that will get to spend Christmas with their child, we want to jump up and down and yell and scream that LIFE IS NOT FAIR, IT IS JUST NOT FAIR but that won't do us any good. Wayne and I believe that God's hand is in this adoption and while we don't understand the delay and may never understand it we continue to have faith that it will all work out. We struggle with bitterness, anger, disappointment, sadness, depression, and just being numb about the whole situation but still maintain our faith that God is in control. We also believe in miracles and are praying for a miracle in our case. The latest news we heard is that our case may now have to go through the judicial process instead of PGN which could take up to another year. We don't know if this is true or not because nobody can seem to get our attorney to release any information about our case. We ask that you all keep us in your prayers and join us in praying for a miracle. We can promise you that God will get all the glory for Madison coming home.
On a better note, we did receive an email from the foster family and Madison is doing great. She is healthy and working on getting all of her teeth. They also told us that they received the packages we sent about a month ago and were excited to see all the clothes for her. They plan on sending pictures soon, I will post some as soon as we receive them.

Still there is no end in sight.

We are still waiting for more news about our case. The latest information is that our case will more than likely have to move to a judicial hearing instead of being approved by the PGN. We do not know exactly what this means or if this is true. There is such a communication gap with our attorney and our agency that we don't really trust any information we get to be 100% correct. All we know is that there is the most precious little girl you will ever meet in a foster home in Guatemala who Wayne and I have fallen in love with. We have asked God to please allow us to be her parents and are trusting that he will move mountains to let that happen. It is so hard to face yet another Christmas without her home but we have to hold onto our faith and believe that God's plan is in place and his plans are always the right way to go. We would not have made it this far in this journey without our faith.
We know for a fact that Guatemala is processing cases and that everyday children are going home with their families. We rejoice with all of the other families and hold onto the hope that someday soon we will be bringing Madison home.

While we wait for Madison we are loving our treasured time with Jacob. I would not change this time with him for anything in the world. Jacob was not in our plans but he is just exactly what Wayne and I needed. It is so amazing how God works wonders when you least expect them. We are so thankful that God allowed us to be his parents. He is such a precious little boy who is full of life and lights up any room he is in.

Please pray that we have some confirmed news about our adoption case and that we get some updated information on Madison's well being.
We want to thank everyone who reads this blog for your support and prayers. We ask that you join us in thanking God for Jacob. He is a true blessing.



Jacob's first Thanksgiving.

Still waiting on ANY news...

We still have no news about our adoption We seem to get news on a weekly basis that other cases are moving forward and other families are bringing their children home but for whatever reason we don't get any information on our case.
We sent several small boxes of clothes to the foster family for Madison and are hoping that when they receive them they will send us an email with an update on how she is doing. Wayne and I just ask for your continued prayers about the adoption and for us to remain positive.
While we wait on news about Madison we continue to be amazed by Jacob. We are so blessed to have him and can't believe he is growing up so fast.

Please keep Praying for Madison to come home soon...

Wayne and I are still waiting on news that Madison's adoption will be approved by PGN. We ask that you please keep praying for some good news and that she can come home very soon. It has been a very long year and a half waiting for her to come home.

Has it been 6 months?

Wow, we can't believe that Jacob is alrady 6 months old. We are still amazed that we even have him. I remember back in Septemer 07 when I first found out. I did not believe the test or the next three after that. I still had trouble believing the doctors office when they confirmed the pregnancy. Wayne and I were in total shock and amazement at our true miracle. It was a long 9 months of wonder, worry, and excitement. On April 30, 2008 at 7:41 pm we finally were able to meet our little miracle in person. I still look at him and am amazed at how God has blessed us with him and how much more I love him with each day.

Happy 6 Months Jacob!