Unforgettable day

May 26, 2011, I will never forget the day!!  It was the day we had been waiting for and dreaming about for so long.  The sight of our daughter barreling around the side of the orphanage yelling "mama, papa"!!  She literally jumped into our arms.

 This was not the only unforgettable moment of the day.  The real surprise came when we started dealing with the director.  One year later and I still find it hard to put into words.  Well, I actually did put our experience into words many times as I was writing this post but then decided to delete it.  The whole experience was just so wrong. 

Thank God that our daughter never has to walk through these gates again. 

One Year Ago Today!!

One year ago today we were at the SDA looking at the file and signing the paperwork to adopt our daughter.  After 15 months of waiting for this moment, we couldn't believe how fast and simple it was.  I think our entire appointment was only 20 minutes long.  We waited longer for our driver to pick us up from the apartment.   Fast forward one year and I am now trying to find 20 minutes without interruptions to write this blog.  I think Grace must say "mama" every five minutes..., but I wouldn't have it any other way.