Written Guardianship!!!

Oh, my, I should have updated this a couple weeks ago! The judge in Bangalore issued written guardianship of Victoria to us on Sept. 3rd!!!! It is very surreal as we read over the 5 page document.

My favorite part: "The petition is allowed. The petitioners 1 and 2 (that's Billy and I) are hereby appointed as the guardians of the minor female child Victoria Rani born on 15.07.2005 with permission to remove the said minor out of jurisdiction of this court, out of India to the USA..."

Hallelujah! Glory to God! She all ours!! The document even refers to Will and Logan. :)

It took us longer than expected to get the written document, but we are getting so close to traveling now! VCT should have Victoria's passport in the next 2 weeks. We are also waiting for ICPC (stateside approval) which will take 1-3 weeks. After these 2 documents are received, we will book our travel and leave within about 2 weeks. In summary, we should be leaving within 6 weeks to get our girl!

Our suitcases are downstairs being filled up, documents are being assembled and photocopied, ideas are being put in the surprise jar for Will and Logan and many prayers are going up!

We sent Victoria what is prayerfully her last card, stickers and pictures. We took a picture of a doll and blanket we're bringing to her. My sister-in-law Julie helped me pick out the doll which has a little puppy and purse with it. It seems so "Victoria".

We are also able to take a gift for another child in foster care in Bangalore from his family here in America who is adopting him. It was like Christmas for me as I opened my friend's package to see what her son would be receiving. A truck, M&M's, disposable cameras and pictures of his forever family.

This wait will come to an end as some point and we'll have Victoria home sweet home.