One more push!

Dear Srushti,

You hear a lot about pushing when a mommy goes into labor. It is hard work to push a baby out. For us, we have to do a lot of paperwork instead. This week, we're doing one more push and you should be home soon. Governments work hard to keep you safe. There are a lot of evil people in the world who make money by selling children. It is hard to believe that anyone would commit evil against a child. In order to keep you safe, governments have to make sure that we are good people who will not harm you. If they could only see into our hearts, how much we love you! If they could hear the prayers we say for you every day. They would not have to do so much paperwork.

Tomorrow we send out the last piles of paper that the government demands. This means that we are closer than ever. You will have a long journey ahead of you. I don't know if you've ever ridden in a car before and certainly never an airplane. You will go to New Delhi, which is a city much bigger than where you live now. You will fly over the ocean and come to America, where we will meet you. You will be very sad to leave India. I wish that I could reassure you how happy you will be here, but you need to be sad first. I'm sad, too. I'm sad that I never got to hold you when you were just a tiny baby. I'm sad that you've gotten so big since the first picture we ever saw of you and I missed all of that time with you. We can cry together. When we have had enough of crying, we'll celebrate together. We will hug and kiss and know the joy of what it is to be a family. It's the most beautiful thing you can imagine, sweet child.

I will see you soon. May God keep a close eye on you and keep you well over these next few weeks that for you will be filled with adventure.

Eternally yours,
Mommy