Nothing new

We wanted to update everyone on the adoption...but there's really nothing to update. We are still waiting for Isabella's birth certificate from Chinautla. Today we will be contacting the facilitator to schedule a trip to Guatemala City and possibly Chinautla for tomorrow. I(Brandon) am heading back to the States on either Saturday or Sunday, so we will need to go to Immigration and the Embassy to get all the paperwork completed so that Mandie can complete the Guatemala side of the process by herself. There's just no other way around this. As much as I want to, I cannot stay in Guatemala any longer without taking a leave of absence from my job...and that's just not an option.

We want to thank everyone for the prayers and kind words. It helps more than you'll ever know. There have been valleys and mountain tops in this process. Some of you have been there with us the whole way. Mandie and I thank God every day for the family and friends He has blessed us with. Mandie has a great support structure here in Guatemala as well. She is surrounded by knowledgeable people who know Guatemala as well as the locals do. It is also very clear to us in events that have happened, that God is very much in control of our situation. That brings us a lot of peace.

Hopefully this week we will have some good news to post.

Thanks...