An Emotional Day

We have had a very emotional day - and since, we are still processing it all and just emotionally tired, this may be a short post.....

This morning, we went to our Agency's Office here in Addis. The birthmother of our little girl came to the office to meet us. She was sweet, shy and so gracious. We know this was a difficult decision for her to make, but she believes it is the best thing for her daughter. We could tell by her tears and humble gratitude that she loves this little girl very, very much. We tried to express to her the depth of our gratitude through tears too - it was just not possible.

Our next stop was the Addis Ababa University Museum and lunch. We tried to enjoy these stops as much as possible, but our minds were a bit frazzled because our next stop was the orphanage.....

And we met our daughter. It was surreal. We held her, we fed her, we talked and laughed with her, we counted fingers and toes, we took pictures. We tried to absorb all of this. Tonight, we continue to do so.....we are exhausted but are "buzzing" at the same time.

Thank you for your prayers as this journey continues~

Dave & Vicki