We learned a couple of days ago that the birth parent interview for Aliyah happened! This doesn't really mean a step closer to bringing her home as far as timeline... (this is part of the American side of the process - which is happening simultaneously with the Haitian side, so we don't really move closer to bringing her home until we get word we are moving forward on the Haitian side of things...) but, it is great to know that it is done! They have requested DNA testing of Aliyah and her birth mom (to be sure she is really her birth mom...) at the tune of $550 - but, at least it's done!
A team from our church just went to the orphanage in Haiti... one of our friends took these portraits for us! Neither of our girls were too excited about having their pictures taken :)
