Another step in the process

We got word yesterday that Joracin's dossier was submitted Joracin's to the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) on May 7. This step is a two part process- final approvals/signatures on the adoption and passport printing!

We are encouraged by the forward progress and understand that the only way to finish the marathon is to put one foot in front the other. While small, the steps continue to move us closer to bringing him home.

We also wanted to share a couple of photos from our April update.

Look close and you can see his two front teeth are missing.

Yes, they had bunny ears for the kids to wear.

A couple of people have also asked how citizenship works. They were great questions and I didn't have an answer. Well, I did a little research.

He qualifies for automatic citizenship based on the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 and based on these criteria.

• Have at least one US citizen parent
• Are under 18 years of age
• Were admitted to the US as a lawful permanent resident
• Are in legal & physical custody of at least one parent who is a US citizen

All the paperwork we have and will get will allow him to be admitted to the US as a lawful permanent resident when we bring him home. 

Thank you again for all your words of encouragement and prayers. Having you be part of this journey with us means the world.