I'm Not Sure How Much More I Can Take...

Okay, so I FINALLY got an update on my case, and I'm NOT HAPPY about it. My case was kicked out for 4 reasons:

1) Isabelle's birth certificate was 'missing.' Yeah right, like my attorney didn't give them the birth certificate...

2) The paperwork showing that Ana is the foster mom caring for her was missing. Again, yeah right. It was done months ago; Ana has to carry these documents wherever she goes.

3) Isabelle's medical report was not up to date...uhhh...if it is going to take them MONTHS to process a file, how can the medical info POSSIBLY be up to date?! Absolutely crazy. From what I understand, once the file is submitted, it is not possible for an attorney to 'add' to the file, so how could the medical NOT be old??? Totally crazy.

4) Now, I'll say this one concerns me a bit...apparently Isabelle's birth mother's birth certificate is missing a signature and also there is some sort of number that doesn't match something it is supposed to. I'm not clear if this is a signature from when she was born...in which case I have no idea what they do about it 30 years later...or if it is something like the notary not signing it when it was 'officially copied.' The first could be a big problem, the second hopefully wouldn't be.

Okay, so 3 bogus reasons to be rejected and 1 that I don't really understand. But my day gets even better. (warning: this part is going to sound totally selfish and unpastoral, but this is the impatient mother in me speaking...) My attorney's father is in the hospital and is not expected to live. She is with him and not working...for who knows how long. Like every other piece of the puzzle, it seems like it is always only 1 person who can do any 1 task. So my file sits some more.

Speaking of my file sitting...

Feb 18: My case was resubmitted to PGN for what was hopefully going to be a max of 8 weeks before approval

Feb 20: Reviewer rejected my case (found this out TODAY)

Mar 18: Told my case was rejected March 11 when I called PGN directly

March 28: My case worker actually gets confirmation that my case was rejected.

Unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable. Oh, and it was the same guy who rejected it this time as rejected it the last time! The only thing keeping me going is that in 13 days Isabelle will be in my arms...at least for a week. Too bad I don't have the money and can't just take leave now, or I'd move to Guatemala and foster Isabelle until the adoption is complete (lots of people DO do that...)

I have just finished writing a letter to the president of Guatemala, who is currently trying to remove the head of PGN from his post and is looking for support. He has my FULL support!

Please keep me and Isabelle and this entire mess in your prayers. At this point, it is only going to be prayer that will get me through all this.