Finally!!

We finally have her! Words can't express how happy we are that Mya is finally part of our lives. While it's only been about five hours, we can both say that the wait was well worth it!! I have to admit that the first 30 minutes were very stressful, but she seems as happy as can be now. I don't expect it to be this easy every day, but right now, all is good.

We were waiting in a conference room with two other adoptive families and a few other official adoption people. Mya's orphanage director and assistant director brought Mya in first. Let's just say she wasn't all that excited about being handed over to two Americans! I think our experience may have been a little traumatic for the other two families as Mya cried for the first 30 minutes while we held and tried to comfort her. You can see by this picture that she's made a pretty quick transition:

Again, we want to thank you all for your prayers, as she seems to be coping very well with this crazy change. That said, we would definitely appreciate continued prayer as we try to not only bond with her, but figure out how to take care of her in a way that keeps her happy and comfortable. We're also praying that she's a good sleeper given that we're all together in a small studio hotel room for the rest of the week.....