March 18, exactly 6 months to the day that Shen arrived home to meet Mommy and Connor, was a big day. We went to the Kane County Court House, appeared in front of the judge and we, Jodie and Jack, officially became Shen's adopted parents in the eyes of the U.S. Government. This process was necessary for several reasons but mostly so that Jodie could be officially recognized as his mother and so that we can now apply for U.S. Citizenship for Shen. The judge was great and she even gave Shen a big red star with his full name, Shen Jackson Groppel, on the front and the date (3-18-2008) on the back, commemorating this very important date!
I have posted two pictures, one is of the three of us right after the hearing, taken by our lawyer, Jane Ryan (who has been fantastic to work with) and the other picture of Shen later in the day showing his "building" capability with Lincoln Logs. The middle picture was an accident but it reminded me of what happened last September so I have not tried to edit it out.
We hope and pray that all of you are well.
Love,
Jack, Jodie, Connor and Shen
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