2 Weeks and Counting

Thursday marked 2 weeks in PGN. My attorney was out this week, so I will breathe a little easier next Saturday. If we got a previo, I won't hear about it until this coming week. Once we hit the one month mark I will be relieved. Most people get their previos (kick outs) within the first month. I know there are exceptions, though. I am believing that since we were kicked out in Feb. for no PA and were not issued any others, that we are safe and on our way OUT!!!

I bought all of the candy and trinkets for Jake's Easter basket today and got sad. I kept thinking about Bella over there in the hogar and how she will wake up Easter morning and it will not be a special day for her. I just felt guilty--like I was neglecting her. I know- this is beyond my control. But you other Guatemamas understand. It is difficult to live your life and do things with your family while your baby is in another country. The only way to describe it is that there is a void. But hopefully this will be the last holiday we spend with out her. I am praying hard that she is home for Mother's Day.

I had a hard day Thursday. I was really missing her. I teach at a Christian school and we have chapel every Thursday. One of the songs we were singing was "He Has the Whole World in His Hands". The children's pastor stopped and said that the Lord had just reminded him of the time 3 years ago when his grandson was born. He weighed a little over one pound and did not have much chance of survival. He remembered praying and asking God what to do. God spoke to him and said, "He is a tiny baby in the hands of a Big God." I immediately had tears in my eyes. I had just been praying for Bella and telling God how hard it was to have her over there and not be able to take care of her or know how she is doing. I know God had him say those words for me. God added to those words. He spoke to my heart and said, "Bella is in My hands--leave her there and I will take care of her. She will be in your arms soon." God is so faithful and I know He is preparing her way home to us.

Thanks for all of your continued prayers. They mean so much to me. I have met some wonderful women over the past week through blogland and I want to say thanks to them. Thank you for your words of encouragement and e-mails. I look forward to the day I check each of your blogs and see that you are on your way to pick up your babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know I promised to post pics of Bella's room, as well as a slide show of Jake. I will do that by Tueday. Jake has his opening coach's pitch tournament this Friday and we have had practice 3 nights a week. He also made straight A's this 9 weeks and we took him out to celebrate Thursday night. He has been 1 point from an A all year and he worked so hard this past nine weeks! SO, I will stop soon and do both. Keep checking. It will get done. Have a great last day to your weekend tomorrow! :)