Consulate Appointments

Miriam now has her appointments at the US Consulate.  Her paperwork has to be there on October 18th, and she has to be there on October 22nd.  I am praying for courage for her as she is interviewed at the consulate.  The US government wants to make sure she understands what is happening to her (as best as a 4 year old can understand) and also to verify that she is truly an orphan.  While this just makes the process even longer, I am grateful that our government takes an interest in protecting these vulnerable children and puts safeguards in place for them.  I am hoping to post soon that we are cleared for travel!