FEBRUARY 2009

Things continue to be crazy in the Guillen household. Between packing and weighting the suitcases, and then having to rethink and repack some things (sorry Mauri), trying to make sure we are not forgetting anything. We bought some cute outfits for Antonina. We hope that they will fit her. We are trying to estimate what size she is based on her current weight (about 14 pounds) so we purchase for 9 months and 12 months, but the truth is that we would not know for sure until we meet her and we take some measurements. We are waiting for paperwork to arrive today and tomorrow. We have been using Fedex so much in the last few days. Today, we are expecting the 18 Apostilles we sent to Tallahassee and tomorrow our passports along with the visas. We also expecting the warranty deed to be sent back from Tallahassee, one its been Apostilled and Incumbent. Mauri has to run to the police station today because yesterday I realized that his FBI fingerprint clearance will expire on February 18, and we need a "fresh" FBI clearance for court. Mine expire on March 16, but I pray to God that court will be past us by that time. You see, fingerprints expire every 90 days, along with our medicals. Some things are valid for one year, while others for 90 days.

My brother-in-law Nelson was so kind as to let us borrow his Vonage account so we can call home via internet. He installed and tested the software for us. Thanks Nelson.

Things are also crazy at work, there so much to leave ready before the trip. I am not getting to much sleep these days. Time goes so fast, that I don't seem to have enough time to do all the things that I have to, but God will provide whatever we need. Well, that's all for now, I will post again before we leave for Russia on saturday. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.