Kimberly H
11-18-2004, 10:26 PM
One year ago today, we received the call from our adoption agency and I heard the words I've been waiting for all of my life... "you have a beautiful daughter!"
We got the call at work, surrounded by my teammates, who calmed me down enough to call my husband and get him over to my desk to hear the news. Then we downloaded Mia's picture to a loud chorus of "awwwwww..."
In honor of today, that same passport-sized referral photo is the background of my computer at work and I sent an email to my old work team remembering this day one year ago and their part in our joy.
Words can't express how blessed we are to have Mia in our lives. She is everything we ever dreamed of, and more.
On that day, one year ago, we had no idea we had not only gained a daughter, but an entire extended family to cherish, connected by our children and the two weeks we shared on the other side of the world. Our travel group means Mia has 15 other families and "sisters" who are forever a part of that time, and hopefully, her future.
I just finished re-reading the post I made here announcing our referral and the HUGE welcome and support we received. Thank you again :)
We got the call at work, surrounded by my teammates, who calmed me down enough to call my husband and get him over to my desk to hear the news. Then we downloaded Mia's picture to a loud chorus of "awwwwww..."
In honor of today, that same passport-sized referral photo is the background of my computer at work and I sent an email to my old work team remembering this day one year ago and their part in our joy.
Words can't express how blessed we are to have Mia in our lives. She is everything we ever dreamed of, and more.
On that day, one year ago, we had no idea we had not only gained a daughter, but an entire extended family to cherish, connected by our children and the two weeks we shared on the other side of the world. Our travel group means Mia has 15 other families and "sisters" who are forever a part of that time, and hopefully, her future.
I just finished re-reading the post I made here announcing our referral and the HUGE welcome and support we received. Thank you again :)