She tripped and fell on the threshold and our hearts broke into a million pieces as we held back the urge to run over and pick her up and hug her. You are not supposed to "meet" the child until certain customary introductions are done. So, we watched as she was escorted behind a curtain. We caught her peeking pensively around the curtain a few times. Poor girl didn't know what to expect. She had been shown our pictures in a photo book we sent her and had been told she would be getting a mama and baba today. What does that mean to a sweet child who experienced 4 other families, ones that didn't last? What does permanent and forever mean to her?
We celebrated the Christmas season in China (one of my favorite memories).
We watched as she began to accept our love.
We celebrate this precious blessing! She is more than we ever could have imagined! She is kind, smart, compassionate, and a hard-worker. She has faced adversity with a smile and strong-spirit. We look forward to seeing how God will use her. We thank Him for the opportunity to teach her what a Forever Family is!! So happy to have had the last 3 years with this special gift!!
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