We’re going to Guatemala

It’s been a bit crazy, but we finally have an appointment with the embassy in Guatemala. We had set a closing date on our apartment and we had been working with our congressman to get the final approval. Suddenly we get a call from the adoption agency saying they have the approvals and we can come on the 18th.

But our closing was set for the 17th. And the 18th was only five days away. Can we get our lives together that quickly? Maybe not. So we asked what would happen if we asked to reschedule. Our agency said, no problem, they’ll give you a date a week later. So we said let’s do that.

The only problem is that all you can do is send a request for a new date. You can’t ask what the next date would be and then decide.

So we asked for a new appointment on the 25th. And we waited. And waited. We expected to hear by Monday. Nothing. Finally at the end of the day on Tuesday the 17th we get word that the next available appointment is Friday the 27th. We’re going.

In some regards, this works out for the best. We get to take possession of our new apartment on the 24th. We thought we’d be in Guatemala then, but now we’ll still be here.

The bad part is that if you have your embassy appointment on Friday you can’t get the Visa for the baby until Monday. So you have to be in Guatemala longer. Originally we didn’t think it was a good idea to bring our daughter Danielle. Long flights and bureaucracy aren’t exactly optimal for a four year old. But this would mean being away from her for six full days. I’ve never been away from her for that long.

So she’s coming too. It will make the whole trip more complicated, but overall it could make it even better. Danielle will always remember going to Guatemala to pick up Victoria.

Tori and Dan…