DOS speaks

The Dept. of State has issued a warning to families adopting from Guatemala (DOS article). In response to that statement, Guatemala's president has said that any adoptions in Guatemala that are not out of PGN by January 1 will not be released. There will be no grandfathering in of cases which are awaiting approval. January 1st marks the date that the Hague Treaty is to be formally dealt with by Guatemala's government. This is unconstitutional according to the Hague, but like everything else, the Guat. government makes up the rules as they go. This issue will go before their Congress. We're praying that the unconstitutionality of it will prevail. Stay tuned.

In other news, prayers for the family of Gabi's foster sister, Ella, would be appreciated. There has been a lot of upheaval with their case over the last few days. We're waiting to see how it plays out. But the family is very stressed and worried, and rightly so. They want their daughter home, just like the rest of us.

Stay with us as we navigate the most difficult steps of the process thus far. We need prayers more than ever.