thankful

I emailed Ines at Intelligenetics Lab yesterday. When the DNA results are being shipped out she will give me the FedEx tracking number so I can become a FedEx stalker. However, today I had to take a moment to be thankful for just how far I am in this process. Below is an excerpt from an email I got today from my agencies forum moderator:

I have just been made aware of a very sad, frustrating, heartbreaking situation that may be impacting one of the members of this list: during a recent birth mother interview, a BM was pressured into reclaiming her child with the promise of financial aide until the child reaches 18 years of age. After the interview, the BM was shaking visably, so no telling what other tactics were used in the coersion!! Now, we all know the state of Guatemalan social services, that there is NO money of this kind to back up this promise, which underscores the evil behind it! The agency is currently trying to hire a panel of attys to fight this, but in the meantime, I'm asking for your prayers and support for this child - who has been torn from a loving foster home and is now in a state run orphanage awaiting judgement by the court of minors - and for the AP who must be in torment over this! If she is on this list (and I don't know that she is or is not), I hope she knows we all stand with her, support her, pray for her and this child, and know that "there, but by the grace of God, go I!

I know that my caseworker has all of the attorneys she works with aiding in this situation. I am very thankful I am well beyond this phase and that it is just days before I get my "pink" slip. Please keep this family in your prayers.