One Year Ago

One year and three hours ago, I received the phone call that would turn my world upside down!

Here is an excerpt from our adoption testimony:

We will never forget the day we received the phone call telling us that we had a daughter. We can’t keep from telling it as it is a testament of God’s peace, providence, and timing. Jen was volunteering at our church on Thursday mornings. Thursday, February 1st, was no different. We knew that referrals were arriving in Europe, but truly thought we might get skipped or at the very least not hear anything until the next day. Jen didn’t even keep the cell phone with her as she worked. Something made her go get the phone – just in case. As she was walking down the hall to find the phone, it rang! She immediately knew who was calling and what it was about as NO ONE had that number.

Thank you God for such a beautiful gift. I can't thank you enough for Lily. She was made for this family! Thank you, birth parents! I will probably never know you, but we are thankful for the life you gave Xiaohong. We think of you both often and wish we could share our daughter with you.

Okay . . . I need to go have a good cry and then compose myself before Lily gets up. Boy, what a wild ride this year has been.