At the US consulate for the oath and visa!!!! Almost done!!!
She was sooooo sleepy...I had to wake her up because she fell asleep on the way over.
Monday, October 22, 2012
U.S. Consulate!
The trip to the consulate today was very emotional. But it went wonderfully!!!
We stood with the other adopting parents, raised our right hands and swore the
oath. I teared at the enormity of it all. I kept glancing from our US flag to
SiHan...now her flag too. It was pretty emotional. Within 5 minutes of taking
the oath I was suddenly in front of "the window" and it was my turn to see if my
paperwork would pass muster or would I have something wrong with it. This was
the one step that terrified me - but now here I am on the other side of it ...
prayers do get answered!!! I have been calling her SiHan since I met her, but
today when we got home from the consulate she truly became Elizabeth in my
heart. She will always have the SiHan, but now she is Elizabeth SiHan! I will
always be grateful to the woman who gave birth to her for loving her enough to
let her go. It must have been a tremendously pain decision. And so now,
Elizabeth, Jennifer and I are family and I am THE most blessed mom in the
world! We are off to the island for a day of celebration!!
At the US consulate for the oath and visa!!!! Almost done!!!
She was sooooo sleepy...I had to wake her up because she fell asleep on the way over.
At the US consulate for the oath and visa!!!! Almost done!!!
She was sooooo sleepy...I had to wake her up because she fell asleep on the way over.
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Congratulations family of three!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI so understand your emotions Linda. I was so nervous at this point and couldn't get my stomach out of my throat. We kept Xiao Wa or Wa Wa as Reagan was called at the orphanage. Wa Wa means little baby :) Happiness for you both beyond infinity!
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