One year ago today, I received this e-mail:
Diann,Just an update--I found out today that we just accepted into Hope, a 5 year old girl. I know this is the upper end of you age request, so I wil understand if you would want to wait. She seems to be paper ready, she is from the police I believe. They have just taken her for her medical though, so we have to wait for that. Just an update, but at least its forward progress!
I remember the feeling of euphoria, the queasiness in my stomach, the excitement to see her face or to hear anything about her. The fear that something would happen that I would lose her. My heart skipped a beat when I got that e-mail a year ago and in that moment I fell in love with a little girl whose face I had never seen.
In a few days, Jacinda and I will celebrate five months of her being home. And just to think, it all started with that little five-lined e-mail!
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