Travel Plans

So we FINALLY made it to the point that we are making travel plans. Well more like I made travel plans.
We leave in 25 days. HOPEFULLY!!!
The passport still isn't issued, so we are waiting and fretting over that a bit. I don't want to dish out extra money for ticket changes.
We are leaving May 5th and will get home May 16th. It is going to be an interesting week both at home and in India.
Our kids aren't used to being away from us. I mean I go to work and Patrick is at home. If he's at work, I'm home. Now our kids will be without us for 10 days. I'm nervous. I'm sure they'll do fine though. It will fly by.
This is surreal to me. It is actually happening. We have a medical appointment. We have an embassy appointment. We have plane tickets and hotel reservations.
Now to print out the confirmations. To finish last minute paperwork. To type up Prasun's medical history. Emergency numbers. Figure out what to pack.
I know this time will breeze right by us. We'll be in India before long. Finally we will be a family of 6.
25 days to get ready.

Birthdays!!!

Tomorrow we have 2 birthdays in our house. Prasun is turning 7 and Anthony is turning 14 (how that happened is a whole other discussion. I mean my baby turning 14. Thats crazy.)
Today Prasun got his birthday pictures taken. We got some good ones.

Ananya is growing up to be such a big girl. She just turned 7 a few weeks ago. Isn't she gorgeous in her new haircut?
I can't believe that she is getting so big. Not our baby anymore.
She will sometimes play with baby dolls (though most of the time she still throws them).
She loves her big brother. They aggravate each other like crazy. Don't ask her to give either brother a kiss. You'll get a "NO".
We are so proud of the big girl she is becoming.

One Step Closer

We heard today that the orphanage has the court order in hand. They will apply for Varsha's passport on Monday.
We are praying that the passport is issued in record time.
This has been the hardest of all our adoptions by far. We started in May 2009. We found Varsha in July of 2010. It has taken this long to get through this process. We survived 2 of her birthday's without her. But she is coming home soon. Maybe my emotions can calm down now. Maybe I can stop being a basket case now. Doubtful but its worth hoping for.
God has written Varsha's story. He has perfect timing to bring her home even if we don't understand this side of heaven.
Please keep praying. We have had trouble getting the last 2 passports in a decent amount of time. We have some personal family things that can't move forward without getting Varsha home. It is past time to move on. But we've waited knowing that God knows our concerns and is moving for our good (His will not ours).

Hoping for Prayers, Praying for Hope

It feels like my family is back where we started.
We are hoping for the prayers of our friends and family. We are praying daily, even hourly for God to grant us our desire and bring our (Varsha) Hope home.
We have been waiting and praying for a month now for the court to release our court order making us Varsha's family. The orphanage can't apply for her passport until they have the court order. Waiting is getting to me.
Prayers appreciated.