Shanti is now legally our daughter under Nepali law! We are thrilled beyond words. We feel so honored to be entrusted with this wonderful gift, this beautiful little girl, Shanti.
We first arrived at the Ministry at 2pm. We briefly met with officials, had an interview and photos taken by Reuters journalists, and then waited about 90 minutes while the other two families had their interview with the Under Secretary. At last it was our turn. We were ushered into a small room where Under Secretary Adhikari briefly interviewed us (maybe 20 minutes). He was very pleasant and genuinely warm. He seemed honestly curious to understand our motivations as to why we chose to adopt a child from Nepal, why we chose to adopt an infant, how we would teach her about her country of birth as we raised her, how we would care for her, and what our hopes were for her future in our family. We signed a legal document saying that we wished to be Shanti’s parents, and promised to take care of her, and send annual updates. Then as I held my breath, he took out papers with photos of Shanti and both J and I and he signed her official Adoption Decree.
So now she is our daughter and we are her parents. What a beautiful sense of peace - Shanti
We first arrived at the Ministry at 2pm. We briefly met with officials, had an interview and photos taken by Reuters journalists, and then waited about 90 minutes while the other two families had their interview with the Under Secretary. At last it was our turn. We were ushered into a small room where Under Secretary Adhikari briefly interviewed us (maybe 20 minutes). He was very pleasant and genuinely warm. He seemed honestly curious to understand our motivations as to why we chose to adopt a child from Nepal, why we chose to adopt an infant, how we would teach her about her country of birth as we raised her, how we would care for her, and what our hopes were for her future in our family. We signed a legal document saying that we wished to be Shanti’s parents, and promised to take care of her, and send annual updates. Then as I held my breath, he took out papers with photos of Shanti and both J and I and he signed her official Adoption Decree.
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