Today was another busy and odd day. We did not do the financial part yesterday because the exchange banks were closed on Sunday (apparently banks are open 7 days a week in other provinces) so we did it today. That part was stressful, not because of how much it was but the process of exchanging the money. They looked at every bill individually, put it through the counterfeit machine twice, pulled up our visa information and checked out visa with our visa applications.
Then off to the adoption office again. I thought Mia Jade would panic going back but she did well. They performed a little presentation in which they thanked us for adopting the children and giving them a better life and gave us a couple gifts for the girls. One was a wooden doll of a minority which Guizhou is known for and a necklace with a charm which means good luck. Then we took the official adoption photo and we were presented with our Red Book adoption papers. She is legally ours now.
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| Our families group photo |
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| This means she is ours! |
We finished off the evening with a wonderful meal at Pizza Hut - pizza and beer, a taste of home!
3 comments:
Oh Kelly, congratulations!!! She looks so at home in your lap ... like you have been her Mom from Day 1 -- which of course you have been, she just didn't know it yet. I think it is SOOOO cool that they gave you a gift for her. What a treasure!!! Our province did not do anything like that. That is something Mia Jade will treasure a lifetime! (Oh, byt the way ... LOVE her sandals! :))
Congrats! Such a beautiful day. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.
tears again...every time I read one of your posts! Tears of joy!! I am so thrilled for you. God is with you holding you up on days like these and the hopefully for the few and far between tough ones ahead. So thrilled for you. I hope to one day meet, Mia Jade. I was there when the journey had just began. Such a blessing you, Mike and Zane are for her!
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