A U.S. Passport

Well, this has been one COOL week. As our family prepares for a much-needed vacation, we just received notice that Shen now has a U.S. Passport!!! Woo-hoo!!!
This has truly been a process that we have found incredible...From all the paperwork in getting the adoption process started (begun in late 2005), to getting our log-in date in September, 2006, to painting the room pink (thinking God had planned a girl for us), to deciding in April/May, 2008, to look at children identified as special needs (we should have been the ones with special needs), to writing a letter of intent on May 20, 2008 that we wanted Shen, to getting a call on our vacation in San Antonio during the last week of July that we had our travel authorization, to getting him on September 8, 2008, and then going through all the paperwork for the Re-Adopt process in the state judicial system, to now having a U.S. Passport. WOW!!
It has been a labor of love the entire time, and it is a privilege to share our journey with Shen, with you!
Here is a picture of little man trying to use chopsticks at our favorite sushi restaurant. Enjoy!!
We will blog again sometime late next week!
Love to you all,
Jack, Jodie, Connor and Shen