Prayers Needed!!!!!!

Yesterday we received some discouraging news. I am sure most of you have heard from either us or the news all the issues affecting Guatemalen adoptions. I am going to try to explain a very complicated process in a simple way. Here it goes....

As of January 1, 2008 Guatemala is in the process of completely changing the adoption process. It will no longer be handled by private attorneys. It will be managed by the government. However, back in December a law passed that would allow adoptions that were already in process to continue. Part of the law was that at power of attorney had to be registered (which we have) and the case would have to be registered with the "central authority" within 30 days. However, a "central authority" has not been created yet and therefore does not exist.

Yesterday the adoption community was informed that PGN (which is the final court system that we are in now) has stopped processing new cases or cases that are being re-submitted because they are not registered with the "central authority". However, they are still processing cases that are already in PGN. Remember a central authority does not exist at this time.

What does this mean for Devin? If we are approved through PGN this should not affect our case. If we are kicked-out for any reason we would not be able to be re-submitted to PGN. Remember PGN is not taking new cases or cases that are being re-submitted.

This is absolutely devistating news for several families that have not entered PGN or are currently waiting to be re-submitted. I am not sure what that solution is going to be or how long it will take to come up with a solution. For now, the only thing we can all do is pray for Devin and all children that are waiting to come home from Guatemala.

We pray that Devin's case will be approved soon and not kicked out!