Tuesday, July 31, 2007

We SHOULD be flying home tomorrow

Just an update on what is happening. When we left 9 days ago, we were told by our agency that we were submitted for PINK. It usually takes 72 hours to get your pink slip and then they give you your embassy appointment date. So we figured within 10 days we should be able to have our pink slip and our embassy appointment and be on our way home. When we got to Guatemala, we found out that we did not even have Layla's birth certificate yet???? Needless to say, we are here and trying our best to make things happen. I keep thinking to myself that we should have waited another week but the way things have went with this adoption, I don't know when Layla would have come home without us coming to check on things. I am angry with our agency for lying to us and costing us not only alot of extra money but also the fact that we have a little 4 year old boy at home waiting for Mommy and Daddy to come home. We miss him so much and just don't know what to do. Steve wants to stay to bring Layla home but we are torn with what to do. Eli is having a great time with his cousin Elena(Thanks Jeff and Dale)!! but I am sure he is wondering when we will come home. We are going to the embassy tomorrow to plead our ca se and see if we can get an appointment set and if they will show us some mercy and make it SOON. This is so hard and yet we want it to be a joyful time. We are so close to having our little girl.
I am posting a picture of OUR little ELI...... WE MISS YOU!

2 comments:

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

Jolene~
I am so, so sorry that you are STILL going though this. I pray that God will move the hearts at the Embassy tomorrow and they are able to schedule you a date... Praying for you all !
God Bless~
Julie

Shana said...

Jolene, I know how you are feeling- it is SO frustrating!

So did you email the embassy? Don't count on anyone else to get you a sooner appt. Email them and request one- usually they will up it by a week or so. (do it now if you haven't already)... Email me if you need the address-

ALL of your kids are so beautiful! I just can't wait to see Princess Layla home with her TWO brothers! :)

Hey- have you heard from Ash? I'm worried!

Email me when you can!
Love, Shana