PASSPORT!

we have mia's passport!!!

now all we need is for our government to approve us to bring her into the country! one stupid little piece of paper is the only thing holding us up! uugghhh.

earlier this week, i contacted owen laughlin's office. he's a state senator and is actually my aunt's brother-in-law. his assistant, guy, was very nice and seemed to really want to help. she mentioned that congressman lucas' office might be giving us a call. so, i guess now we just wait and see.

please, please, please pray that we will receive I-600 approval soon. when we get that, we're off to india!

by the way, doesn't she look ready to come home?

Oh So Serious!

Legacy of an Adopted Child

Legacy of an Adopted Child

Once there were two women who never knew each other.
One you do not remember, the other you call Mother.

Two different lives shaped to make you one.
One became your guiding star, the other became your sun.

The first one gave you life, and the second taught you to live it.
The first gave you the need for love. The second was there to give it.

One gave you nationality. The other gave you a name.
One gave you talent. The other gave you aim.

One gave you emotions. The other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile. The other dried your tears.

One sought for you a home she could not provide.
The other prayed for a child and her hope was not denied.

And now you ask me, through your tears,
the age-old question unanswered through the years.

Heredity or environment, which are you a product of?
Neither, my darling. Neither. Just two different kinds of love.

~Author Unknown

April Wishes

Alright, there's a small snag in the adoption process...(by the way - isn't she the cutest?)

Okay, due to a mistake in our paperwork, we will now be filing Mia's I-600 (federal adoption stuff) here in the U.S. This means that there is almost no possible way for us to get her this month. We were originally going to file her paperwork in New Delhi which would have taken us a total of two days. Filing the I-600 here could delay the process by at least two months. The earliest we could travel now is mid-April. We plan on contacting Congressman Istook very soon. Hopefully, he and his office will be able to push things through a little faster than usual. Before sending off the paperwork, Dustin attached a photo of Mia to every page of the I-600! We are hoping that putting a face with the paperwork will speed things up!

We received a precious picture of Mia from the Conners. She's sleeping and oh so gorgeous!

Please pray that we will receive her passport soon and that her I-600 is processed quickly.