An Adoption Poem

I found this today and I thought you all might enjoy reading it. We are hoping to hear by the end of the week that Caroline will be here by then of next week. We have been very busy getting ready.

Legacy of the Adopted Child

Once there were two women who never knew each other,
One you do not remember, the other you call Mother.

Two different lives shaped to make yours one.
The first gave you a need for love and the second was there to give it.

The first gave you life and the second taught you to live it.
The first gave you a need for love and the second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality, the other gave you a name.
One gave you the seed of talent, the other gave you aim.

One gave you emotions, the other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile, the other dried your tears.

One gave you up, it was all that she could do.
The other prayed for a child and God led her straight to you.

And now you ask me through your tears, the age old question through the years.
Heredity or environment, which are you the product of?

Both, my darling, both.
They're just different kinds of love.

- Author unknown

Just a few more weeks

We have received a few updates from our agency in the last two weeks since exiting PGN. On June 3rd our final adoption decree was signed which legally makes her ours. We then received our new birth certificate on 6/13 and then we received our orange sheet today. Our agency is hoping that her DNA test will be taken by the end of the week which could put us receiving our Pink sheet sometime toward the end of June. Right now I am guessing that she will be coming home the week of 7/7. I will let you all know as soon as we hear. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.

Love,
Sarah and Jamey

Caroline is Coming HOME!!!!

I can't believe that we finally are able to share this news with all of you. Yesterday evening I was doing some work while Harrison and Jamey were on a bike ride and the phone rang. It was my coordinator from our adoption agency calling and she was in Guatemala. She had the most amazing news. We have finally been released from PGN and in the eyes of Guatemala, Caroline is ours!!!! We now have to wait for the US Embassy to issue her a new birth certificate with our names on it and a passport and then they will send us an e-mail telling us when our appointment is. That should be sometime between 4-6 weeks. Of course with our due date approaching as well, I will not be traveling to Guatemala with Jamey. Jamey's mom, Pam has been so wonderful to offer to go with Jamey to bring her home. I didn't get much sleep last night, my mind was going with all that we need to do. We will keep you all posted once we know the exact date, but right now I am guessing sometime between the 4th of July and the middle of July.

With Love,
Sarah and Jamey