The first email I received in response:
I knew you would fall in love, but you know we can't promise anyone these children since we don't know what the Guatemalan government is going to do. April we might know something, If you start papers you will be able to submit in the Central Authority and who knows they may give people choices. Or not? We'll let you know.The second email I received in response:
What we have heard is that the homes have a list of children and the adoptive families will be on a list and the CA will try first to match the child with a Guatemalan family and if one is not available for that age and sex of child they will then offer the child to families on the list. We don't know how that list will be managed? We heard that the children in our home may be selected by the CA for families unknown to us. and families will be offered children from homes they don't know anything about. We hope this is not true, but that is what we are told.
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This is the second time I have posted to your blog, I have never seen the first one added to the blog. I hope this one goes thru.
I read your blog because I too am a single Christian mommy to 2 Guat tots. Not easy. But wouldn't trade it for the world. I so envy you that you have the moxie to start to think about grants and donations. I was too timid to even ask, therefore I will be paying for the second adoption for a few years. The good thing is that I can claim her as a dependent in my single head of household and get a little more back from the uncle. However, that means that each month I struggle to make the ends meet. But God provides each month and the gurlz keep growing and learning and laughing, so we are making it. I encourage you to keep on trying every avenue. I have seen some blogs where the folks have hooked up with artists who provide a portion of the proceeds of the pieces (beautiful t-shirts and jewelry) to the adoption fund of the family. I know that AZ is eat up with wonderful artists, maybe one will work with you. HAng in there, know that there are people in blogland you are praying for you. I LOVE that you are looking into adopting the child you are sponsoring. I so wish the Guat authorities would use their hearts instead of their bureaucratic heads when making decisions for these beautiful children. You are a special woman to go down this road.
your blog friend,
terri in virginia
mommy to 2 wonderful Guatemalan Princesas!
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