We finally, after 4 months, have an update! We have now been approved by CARA (the adoption authority in India)! Monday night (September 16), as we were going to bed, I checked my phone one last time and had an email from our agency saying that we had CARA approval. This was an email I was unsure would ever come. Cody and I immediately prayed and thanked God for this approval that we and so many others have been praying for over the last four months.  Now, our next step is to be matched with a child/children. This will be our "next stage of waiting," but the fear of someone telling us "no" is now gone. We've been approved by the state of South Carolina, US Department of Homeland Security and Immigration, and now by the Indian government. It also feels amazing just to be able to say that there is movement and have an update to share. We are so so thankful for the people who have specifically prayed for this approval. Now, we are just waiting on our baby.