Next Wednesday Makes 2 weeks in PGN!

It is so refreshing to know we are PGN. This sounds so silly to some people I'm sure, but after waiting so long, it is nice to know you are on the homeward stretch. Wednesday, August 29th we were officially submitted so next Wednesday will already be two weeks. We continue to hear good news from those working for us and are hoping to hear information about how it went with our first reviewer in PGN, next week. I have returned to work and have 24 sweet little 5 and 6 year olds that just look at me every day needing love. Although teaching is my life and I love every minute of it, I am CONSTANTLY thinking about our Blake. We now (of course) have pictures of him abounding in the house and in my classroom. The pictures are beautiful and remind us of our trip this summer, but they still make us long to see him and be with him even more. Today, Rocio, his amazing and loving foster mother called us just to update us on how he is doing. What a thoughtful gesture. I can't even tell you how good it was to hear her voice and learn that Blake is growing rapidly, eating like crazy and sitting up on his own! She also went to the doctor with him today for his 7 MONTH CHECKUP!! We can't believe he is 7 months. It is amazing how time flies. Many people have asked us how much longer and although we don't have a definite date, we are hopeful that we're almost done. We began our adoption at the beginning of February, 2007. We are heading into our 7 month now. Blake was just 2 weeks old on February 20, 2007 when we received a phone call and then an email with his darling pictures. We still remember the day we were sent them along with a message that said, "We have a healthy 2 week old baby boy available if you are interested." It didn't take us long to decide this one! :) Fortunately, on another subject, our agency was NOT one of the agencies affected by the recent "raid" in Antigua. Rumor has it that things are not as safe as they were in Antigua and this may affect where we stay when we return shortly to bring Blake home. Please pray for the safety of all the fostering families in Guatemala and for this to pass quickly. We continue to love to read your kind comments. They've stopped a bit since I returned so we'd love to hear from you if you get the chance.