Emily Longnecker/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - One Indianapolis family is closely watching the coverage of the Haiti earthquake. That's because the little boy they've adopted is still there.
"The minute we saw him, we knew he was our son," said Kim Wise.
But for the past two days, Kim and Warren Wise had no idea, if Mika, the little boy they've been waiting to bring home from Haiti, survived Tuesday's earthquake.
"It's been hard not knowing that whether our son is dead or alive," said Kim.
Then Thursday afternoon, word came Mika was alive. His orphanage in Port-Au-Prince was still standing and everyone in it was unharmed.
But now watching the images on television, "It's been so hard to watch, but we couldn't turn away," said Kim.
New worries have set in about Mika's survival.
"We're very concerned about lack of food or water for the children - that they would be able to survive these next few days," said Warren. "Also the building isn't stable so we think that they will be out on the streets."
"We have felt helpless this whole time and now I can't even explain how helpless we feel," said Kim.
Adopting Mika has taken two and half years. On paper, Mika belongs to the Wises.
"He has our last name. He's our son," said Warren.
They were waiting for a passport and a visa.
"Down there things just tend to move at a slower pace and so you just don't know. All you can do is wait," said Warren.
But the Wises say they can't afford to wait any more. Tuesday, the day the earthquake hit, was Mika's fourth birthday.
"It's time to fight. It's time to get him home. We just want him home," said Kim.
The Wises have already set up a room for Mika in their home. Now they hope those dreams won't be buried in the rubble of the earthquake.
"We don't know if our paperwork is in a building that's still standing or not," said Warren.
The Wises contacted Sen. Evan Bayh's office for help. The senator's office contacted the State Department and US Embassy, requesting a visa for Mika or humanitarian parole.
"We finally feel some hope in this situation. We finally feel like we might have him in our arms soon," said Kim.
But with every second that passes, the couple fear Mika's time is running out.
