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MAYA'S ADOPTION JOURNEY

WELCOME TO MY JOURNEY TO BRING MY DAUGHTER, MAYA GRACE HOME FROM GUATEMALA. DURING THIS JOURNEY I HAVE STUMBLED OVER MANY MOUNTAINS ONLY TO BUILD MY FAITH. THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE HARDEST JOURNEY'S OF MY LIFE AND IT HAS THE GREATEST PRIZE AT THE END. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THEM TO PLACE MY DAUGHTER IN MY ARMS FOREVER. MY DREAMS WILL THEN BE REALITY!!!

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Monday, August 06, 2007

BUCKETS OF TEARS~

THIS IS WHAT I WAKE UP TO EVERY MORNING!!!!
NO PINK TODAY. I WENT TO THE EMBASSY AND WAITED FOR 3 HOURS AND MY NAME WAS NEVER CALLED. I THEN GOT TO TALKED TO SOME NICE LADY. SHE SEARCHED HER COMPUTER AND FOUND THAT OUR PINK WAS ISSUSED. SHE SAID TO COME BACK TOMORROW AT 3:30 PM. I AM SLOWLY LOSING HOPE THAT MAYA WILL EVER COME HOME. I AM SO TIRED!!! I AM DOING ALL THAT I KNOW TO DO. I HAVE CONTACTED EVERYONE THAT I KNOW. MY AGENCY DIRECTOR IS HERE IN GUATEMALA BUT I CAN'T GET IN TOUCH WITH HER. MY "LAW STUDENT" IS GOING OUT OF TOWN. I JUST FEEL SO ALONE, LIKE THERE IS NOBODY. I DID CONTACT ADOPTION SUPERVISORS TODAY AND THEY WERE GOING TO DISCUSS THE MATTER AND CALL ME BACK TOMORROW. MAYBE IT IS JUST NOT MEANT TO BE. I LOVE MAYA SOOOO MUCH. THE THOUGHT OF LOSING HER IS KILLING ME. SHE IS MY DAUGHTER BUT FOR SOME REASON I CAN'T SEEM TO GET HER HOME. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO ASK YOU TO PRAY FOR ANYMORE. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I CAN FUNCTION UNDER THIS STRESS. I AM GOING BACK TO EMBASSY TOMORROW AND I WILL GO FROM THERE. I AM JUST ABOUT READY TO CALL IT QUITS. THEN I LOOK INTO THOSE BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES AND FIND A LITTLE MORE FIGHT.

posted by Ginger--Maya's mommy @ 9:17 PM  

28 Comments:

  • At 9:38 PM, Blogger Princess Gabby and Prince Hunter said…

    Oh Ginger, I'm crying with you. Gosh its so frustrating!! I'm praying they get your pink tomorrow and I'm praying for you to bring baby Maya home forever!! I'm so sorry you have to go through this! Don't give up! The end is so near which I know makes it even the more frustrating! I'm thinking of you!! Lots of cyber hugs!!!!

     

  • At 9:54 PM, Blogger Natalie said…

    Ginger...I'm in tears. I am praying for you right now. Maya is YOUR baby...just look at the birth certificate! You will not be going home without her.

    So the woman at the Embassy actually told you that your pink was issued? It's going to be there tomorrow at 3:30...I JUST KNOW IT!!!!!! Love you!

     

  • At 10:13 PM, Blogger Ruth said…

    Ginger,

    Don't give up hope! She is your daughter. You will be bringing her home. TOMORROW will be all about pink. I'm wearing pink to work tomorrow just for you two.

     

  • At 1:08 AM, Blogger Calico Sky said…

    You have to fight because this is a fight for Maya. Remember she has no one, she is innocent without you she is an orphan.
    You CAN do this. I know two families who had something similar happen, one in Cambodia and one in Vietnam. There is no choice but to take a deep breath, and hang on. We are all praying for you and Maya every day. The pink has been issued, I'm praying they find it soon.
    HANG IN THERE
    HUGS AND PRAYERS FOR YOU AND MAYA
    YOU CAN DO IT! YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH SOOOOO MUCH AND YOU ARE NOW AT THE END!

     

  • At 4:50 AM, Blogger Kim said…

    I agree that you CAN do this - you HAVE to do this. Maya is your daughter - and you are the only one fighting for her. (obviously your "law student" couldn't care less!) Continuing to pray for you!!

     

  • At 4:59 AM, Blogger Calico Sky said…

    p.s. she is in the shirt I sent, it's soooo cute on her!

     

  • At 5:30 AM, Blogger Farrah said…

    Ginger keep the fight up she is your daughter...DOn't give up we are all here for you!

     

  • At 6:04 AM, Blogger Krystal said…

    Ginger - I am STILL praying for pink, and I KNOW that it will come!!!! Maya is your daughter, and she is coming home with you. If the USE doesn't get their stuff together today, we are going to have a major uprising in blogland!!!!!

     

  • At 6:42 AM, Blogger Alleen said…

    Ginger,

    I can so understand how frustrated and alone you must feel. I don't get it... if pink was issued, where is it???? I'm so sorry.

    I hope A.S. can help you out and get to the bottom of this. If anyone can, they can.

     

  • At 7:02 AM, Blogger bodegalee said…

    Oh Ginger!
    Bless your Heart ! I really thought you'd get it yesterday...Well today has to be it! I dont understand if Pink has been issued why they can't just hand it over? I"m sure there's some good reason to someone - but this is sooooo unfair (well many descriptive words could be inserted here).. Know I"m thinking and praying for you... Maya is coming home. She is! Don't lose sight of that :) ((BIG HUGS))

     

  • At 7:30 AM, Blogger Bekah said…

    I don't know what to say. My heart physically hurts for you. Do not come home without her. Is there anything we can do to help? Anyone we can contact? Praying for strength for you and for all of this to be over so you can be home with your daughter.

     

  • At 7:44 AM, Blogger Kerry said…

    You have the strength, I know you do. You don't have a choice.

    Now excuse the language here, but this is really starting to piss me off and it's not even my problem to get pissed off about! If the pink has been issued for days, apparently, you're going to miss your appointment because you don't know when it is. If the damn thing has been issued then they need to give it to you. Enough is enough. My advice? (Like you asked for it ;-)) Do not leave until you have it in your hand today. If they call in security demand to speak to the superviser. DO NOT LEAVE UNTIL YOU HAVE IT IN YOUR HAND. Demand to speak to the US ambassador...or whatever he's called. I'm ready to come down there and kick some butt myself. Don't leave the embassy until you know when your daughter is coming home today.

     

  • At 7:50 AM, Blogger Mary said…

    Ginger my heart just is breaking for you! I know that you are so frustrated and have every right to be! You have had such a hard journey.

    Okay, Missy! I KNOW THAT YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE AT ROCK BOTTOM BUT LOOK AT YOUR DAUGHER, THAT'S RIGHT, YOUR DAUGHTER!!!! SHE IS YOURS AND YOU WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT TO GET HER HOME! DO NOT LET ANYTHING OR ONE STOP YOU FROM YOUR DREAM! I TRULY BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS BIG PLANS FOR YOU AND MAYA AND THAT IS WHY ALL OF THESE EVIL FORCES ARE TRYING TO STOP YOU!!!! IT WILL HAPPEN. YOU WILL GET THAT BLASTED PINK SLIP IN YOUR HANDS!!!

    Maya will be coming home with you. Keep the faith. She needs you. Lots of love and hugs to you and Maya!!!

     

  • At 8:12 AM, Blogger Dawn said…

    Oh no Ginger...

    Don't give up. One more day. Just do one more day. You DO have pink. You DO.

    Praying...

    d

     

  • At 8:57 AM, Blogger nikki said…

    Oh Ginger... I can't imagin how hard this must be. Please continue to fight. Don't give up. we will all be praying for you today!

     

  • At 9:04 AM, Blogger Unknown said…

    Ginger,
    You obviously have a snafu with your pink slip.
    That doesn't mean Maya is not yours, or is not coming home with you. Where would she go?
    The foster family is not her permanent family.
    YOU ARE!!!
    You must find the strength to go back as many times as it takes. Write down and show them how
    many times you have ALREADY been told your pink is issued or will be issued.
    I hope Adoption Supervisors can be of assistance to you.
    There is a woman named Myriam who we used as a driver. She is very nice, bilingual, and was very helpful to us. I know she was at the Embassy with many families. She may be able to help you with something, even moral support at the Embassy. You may need to pay her 10$ an hour. I will give you 2 numbers I have for her, 5401-0942 and
    2220-5536.
    I remember the room your talking about at the
    Embassy, the waiting, all the people coming and
    going, the endless waiting for your name to be
    called. It is scary and lonely. You do need some support, so think about calling Myriam.
    Praying for good news today.
    Jeanne

     

  • At 9:31 AM, Blogger LouLou said…

    Ginger,
    I know you have some fight left in you. I agree with Kerry. DEMAND SOME ACTION at that embassy today. They have you in a strange position, but these people work for YOU!!!!!!! Is there anyone WE can call from here???? Girl, just tell me who to talk to, and I will be dialing away!!!!!! You have my number there with you???? Use it if you need it!

    love you!!!!!!!

     

  • At 10:08 AM, Blogger Holly said…

    Sending you prayers Ginger, not sure what else to do either but pray.

     

  • At 11:05 AM, Blogger Betsy said…

    Head up, keep moving forward. You can do this. You are SO CLOSE.

    G, a year or two from now it may become clear on a spiritual level why Maya didn't come home sooner.

    Hang on to your faith! You weren't not brought this far to back out now! If it wasn't meant to be the door would have been closed (tightly) before now.

    Chin up, right foot forward, left foot forward...

     

  • At 11:05 AM, Blogger Betsy said…

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  • At 1:31 PM, Blogger Ruth said…

    I'm wearing my pink today!!

     

  • At 3:16 PM, Blogger Julie said…

    Ginger - she's YOUR baby. Just hang on a little bit longer. I'm sooooo sorry that you were chosen to go through this, but there's a plan for the two of you in this mess somewhere. Keep the faith and it WILL happen. Until then, know that there are SO many people rooting for you and Maya!! ((HUGS))!!!

     

  • At 5:20 PM, Blogger bodegalee said…

    Ok it's nearly 4:30 CA time and I'm sooooo praying (have been all day) that we hear Awesome news from you soon! Can't remember what the time difference is....Please let us know when you can! OH how I SOOO PRAY you've got your Pink in hand!

     

  • At 6:48 PM, Blogger Rose said…

    Just ridiculous! How much more can you go through!!! Keep the faith and post updates when you can!

     

  • At 7:20 PM, Blogger Nan and Dan said…

    I am so so sorry this madness continues for you both. I hope you finally get good news tomorrow.
    (((hugs)))

     

  • At 8:16 PM, Blogger Melissa said…

    Ginger, I am so sorry this process has been so disgustingly difficult for you. I am praying for you to have strength each day to take care of Maya and fight the fight to bring her home.

    I totally agree with Kerry's post. I think you need to put your foot down and demand answers and action. Go Girl! I am praying for you!

     

  • At 8:51 PM, Blogger Crystal said…

    oooh Ginger--I have been thinking about you all day--ohhhh honey you have got to fight --you can do this!!!! It will be there tommorrow I just know it --I have tears for you --tommorrow will be the day I just know it I am waiitng with you --if you need anything please let me know!!!!

     

  • At 11:07 PM, Blogger Carrie, Rich and the Kids said…

    You can and never will give up on her. You are so close. Somebody needs to tell you what is going on. Why no pink? It doesn't make any sense. You have jumped through so many hoops. You are almost there.

    If anyone can help, it is AS. They are amazing and honest.

    Best of luck! We are praying for you and can't wait for that PINK and getting on a big jet plane home.

    It will happen!

     

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