Expectant parent? whoops!

I'm in the process of applying for independent medical coverage. One of the questions asks if you're an expectant parent. If you are, you're automatically not eligible for coverage. (I won't even go into the woeful state of US healthcare)

What's funny is that I chose "no" on my on-line application. When I went to print it for my records, it showed a "yes" answer. When I saw the "wrong" answer on the application, I had to laugh loudly! After all, I am an expectant parent.... just not medically expectant.

I had to fax them a written statement saying that I'm not pregnant.

Guess we'll see what happens next....

I leave for Guatemala on Sunday. Doesn't seem quite possible yet.

Part of me is thrilled. Part of me is really nervous.

I don't know how long I'll stay in Guatemala. I have to admit that I'm giddy thinking about not having a specific time to return. I don't know if I've ever been on holiday without having a job or a project or a deadline waiting for my return.

Hasta luego if I'm not online again before leaving...

Feeling discouraged

Okay...

Today is not an easy day to be waiting on divine peace.

I read some updates on the various Guatemalan adoption sites like Guatadopt.com and the US State Department.

Depressing

Today I am afraid that I will go to Guatemala, know that I want to adopt children from Guatemala, and then won't be able to do it.

Waiting isn't easy right now. Trusting it will work out isn't easy.

Survival Spanish

Hola!

In two weeks, I'll be in Guatemala. My attempts to learn some survival Spanish have not resulted in any confidence that I could converse with anyone besides a "hello! how are you?"

I'm still excited about going! Lately several work colleagues and other people have asked why I'm going. I explain that I believe I will have life-long ties to this country if I adopt from Guatemala. I'm going because I want to know if I want to have life-long ties to this country, its people, its culture, its language, its way of being.

While I'm waiting for my divine peace, it feels like a divine opportunity to visit the country appeared before me.

Just like when I was waiting for divine peace to know that it was the right time to move to Phoenix, I'm waiting for my divine peace about adopting. It's not easy. It's sometimes difficult when you have well-meaning friends who ask, "why aren't you doing anything?" I think the most hateful thing I've heard is "you're not ever going to adopt because if you were, you would have done it by now."

When people ask why I'm not doing anything, I give my short answer ~ it doesn't feel right yet. The long answer...... that's just for me to know

Going to Guatemala

A few weeks ago some college friends sent email to let me know that they were going to Guatemala on a missions trip with their church.


WOW!

I asked if the group was full. It was.

Then, Jen emailed me to ask if I might be interested in going because someone had to drop out at the last minute!

OH YEA!

I'm leaving July 1. It's just for a week. I'm looking at it as a great way to know if I want to have life-long ties to the country (aka adopt a baby from there)

Woo hoo! A month from today I'll be in Guatemala!