She's a Wenzel!!!!

My caseworker called me this afternoon to tell me that Rocorio (pronounced rose-are-ee-oh, she's my attorney's daughter) was just called to go to Mixco to pick up my file. She told me not to get too excited until she had it in her hands. Rocorio would call her later tonight to verify and she'd call me. Well at about 7:20PM she did call me back. She said, "you can scream." I said, "what?" And again she said, "you can scream. You have a birth certificate." I did. I am still in shock.

I spent nearly all of the last three hours on the phone. I called my mom, Eric, dad, Maureen and Jane and then Angie. It hasn't really sunk in yet. Angie said it didnt' for her either until she landed in Guatemala. No, I'm not leaving yet.

Here's what's next:
BC and passport are delivered to the USE tomorrow

Issued "orange" slip for 2nd DNA
this will probably be done by Thursday 8/14/08

DNA then goes to the lab that ran her first test for verification and is then sent back to the USE

USE gets 2nd DNA results and then issues "pink" slip
VISA appointment is on the "pink" slip usually scheduled 1 week later

So, I think we will be heading off to pick Charlotte up sometime the week of 8/25 or so. Again, I thank you for all the prayers, love and support. Bringing her home truly has been a journey I won't soon forget.

sara