Here she is- our Indian Angel

The moment we have waited for has finally arrived. We can now tell the world about Ambika! We have been matched and have officially passed No Objection Clearance from the Adoption Governing Agency in India, therefore, we can show off our Indian Angel to the world! Ambika lives in Bangalore, India and we can't wait to have her in our neck of the woods.We have already sent her, as well as the other children at the orphanage, gifts and a picture book, so she knows about us, but it will be wonderful to talk with her!

This is an awesome day and we are so excited! We are one step closer to getting her for good! Isn't she lovely? What a great addition!!!!

No phones, no drinks, just prints- oh my!

Today Keith and I went to the United States Customs and Immigration Services Building to have our fingerprints taken. We couldn't take in anything but our notification and our driver's license. I prayed that no emergencies happened with M1 and M2 while we were there. As it turns out, we were in and out in 45 or so minutes. It was really a very smooth process. This was the last step on the United States side. We should have official clearance from them, I am guessing within the month, and then we can officially bring an orphan into the US.

We are still waiting on No Objection Clearance from India and it has been about a month. I am growing anxious with each passing day, but I know it will all work out. Once we have that, we can get our shots and apply for our travel visas.

We learned from LifeSong that even though they will only match up to 2k, we are allowed to raise as much as we can. This is great because people can get the tax write off and we can still be assisted with the adoption. It really is amazing just how smoothly all of this has gone. Go God!!

We welcome everyone's continued support and prayers and will keep you posted as we get more news!