PASSPORT, baby!

"Like cold water to a weary soul,

 is good news from a distant land."

Proverbs 25:25

From an orphanage in a country far, far away...

To an adoption agency in this country just a few states away...

We received the best, most awaited, most "scream and dance around the kitchen worthy" news.

THE PASSPORT IS READY!
THE PASSPORT IS READY!
THE PASSPORT IS READY!

AAHHHHHH!!!

Okay. So what comes next?

We are still in need (I know...I know...) of a form called Article 23 which is issued from CARA (governing agency of all things adoption related) and which usually comes on the heels of the passport.

No biggie. We should, we hope, we pray, have it this week.

Once our agency has Article 23, they will:

• coordinate our arrival with the orphanage
• schedule our appointment with the medical office where we have to take Pearl for a physical and TB testing before we can leave
• arrange our VISA appointment with the U.S. Embassy in Delhi.

While our adoption agency is taking care of those details, Derek and I will be working with an adoption travel agency to book our flights.

We will fly into the city where she is and stay there several days, then fly north to Delhi where we will stay approximately another week to complete the adoption process. Lots (& lots) of flights ahead for us!

Estimated time in India?  About two weeks.
Estimated time before we get on a plane to go to India?  About two weeks.

Eeek!!!

Let the full-force packing begin!