Our Story

It has been a very long ….. journey! Paul and I started the paperwork to adopt our daughter in January of 2006. Yes, four years ago. At that time the wait to be matched with your child was approximately 8-12 months. With our log in date of June 28, 2006 still being over 2 months away and China sending out less referrals out each month we decided to open our hearts to the special needs program. This is how we were introduced to our daughter and Samantha's sister Grace... We received an email from Wendy who works at Gladney our adoption agency which read "CALL ME !!!!, CALL ME!!!!." She has a little girl. She wants Paul and I to look over her file and pictures and get back to her right away. After 4 years of waiting we see her picture for the first time and I immediately burst into tears, she is sooooo beautiful. Born with a 2nd degree cleft lip put her on the special needs list. We both knew instantly without a doubt she was our daughter.

Grace's Mommy and Daddy and sister Samantha

I was reading a book at the time - “GOD WINKS” , Signs of Good Favour and Blessings from God. Well here are a few of those WINKS.... October 9th- my father's birthday is the day we finally received the email about Grace February 16, 2009- Grace was found abandoned and was admitted into the hospital February 16, 1999- same date 10 years earlier ..I was admitted into the hospital. Samantha was born the following day – February 17th- 11 years ago Samantha was born ...on Ash Wednesday February 17th- this year her birthday again is on Ash Wednesday first time since the day she was born it falls on her birthday ...the same year we travel to China to meet her sister. Our travel meeting in New York to discuss our Journey to China. GUESS WHEN?? February 17th, Ash Wednesday, Samantha's birthday. We will forever be Grateful and Honored to have been given such a gift from God. Please sign our guestbook, a beautiful testimony of the enormous Love and Joy our family and friends feel for us...and a special keepsake for Grace. “All Children Come From God, For Some The Journey Home Just Takes a Little Longer” ~Author Unknown

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