Welcome, Tanaya!

The long-awaited day finally arrived and we got to meet and welcome the newest and youngest member of our parish family: Tanaya.

No, not a new-born, though she's tiny; she's about two years old, and just adopted from an orphanage in India by Ranjit and Meyya. And Kavya is clearly enjoying her new role as big sister.

It has to be a difficult time for her: a cold, a strange new environment full of strange people speaking a strange language (maybe at her age that's not an issue), not to mention the time shift of nearly a half-day. She seemed a bit overwhelmed.

But we were happy to welcome her.

(I just remembered -- she's the second orphan adopted by parishioners.)