It’s been three months since I’ve put an update out. I’m a pretty terrible blogger, I know. But just because it’s been three months doesn’t mean nothing has been going on. So much! We had a speed bump back in July while waiting for NOC but after huge prayers, meetings with consulates, more prayers, and a much needed long weekend at the beach, things were resolved and we are moving at full speed again! We received notice of our NOC on August 27 however, when our agency finally got the paper in the mail the first week of September, we saw that it was actually issued on August 22…John’s birthday! So cool! Along with our notice of NOC from the orphanage, we received 18 new photos of our sweet baby girl. And there is no question about her personality. It shows on her face so much, I love it. She is going to be a feisty one that girl. She showed the sweet smile, the frown, and the classic caught-ya “I wasn’t doing anything wrong” look that transcends cultures. I love facial expressions for that reason; you can read so much from them and not even speak the same language. 🙂
In the last two weeks we received notice that our case is officially in the courts and they expect to get written orders in October!! So after that they will apply for her passport which should only be a matter of weeks after court. We could seriously be looking at travel by early November. I pray that is the case and that there are no other roadblocks that popup to keep us from our daughter any longer. I think I can actually breathe a little these days, maybe. Can I really start thinking about travel, for real? We don’t expect to hear anything new until October sometime. I haven’t looked forward to time passing without news during this process ever, ‘til now.
We’ve had some fundraisers throughout our adoption mostly consisting of yard sales and the bracelets we made. Both were great and a HUGE help on our fees. But a fellow adoptive momma, also adopting from India, has recently started a fundraiser selling t-shirts. I think they are AWESOME and am totally getting one. They have to sell 50 in order for even one to get printed. If they don’t sell 50 then you don’t lose any money. But wouldn’t it be awesome if at least 50 people were walking around sporting cool shirts to bring orphan awareness to everyone on the street? Below is what the shirt looks like, it comes in soft-tee ($15), long-sleeve tee ($20), or hoodie ($35). Click here to buy one! https://www.bonfirefunds.com/natasha
Our India Adoption Journey 
