Adopted But Not Home Yet

I have a writer friend whose family has adopted a precious little girl from the Congo but is currently stuck waiting to bring her home. The adoption is final and the darling carries a new last name, but they are waiting on an exit letter from the government allowing her to board a plane and leave the country. Unfortunately, they aren’t the only ones in this situation and many are petitioning our government leaders to intervene and do what they can to help speed the process along.

While I was p...