April 6, 2009
What an amazing day! As I drove to Beacon House to meet you, I
wondered how you would react to me. Would you want me to hold
you, would you smile, would you laugh? You did all three and
more! You are such a beautiful and amazing little girl. God has
truly blessed our family again through the miracle of adoption.
You smiled shortly after I met you, and then it was as if you
knew where you were supposed to be—right by my side. Maybe it
was all the attention I was giving you, but I would like to
think that it was God providing the special bonding between a
father and his daughter.
I spent several hours at Beacon House this morning getting to
know you and also gathering paperwork from the director of
Beacon House, Romana. After gathering the necessary paperwork, I
was off to the Embassy to file the paperwork. It was a very
smooth experience. The people there were all so nice and very
understanding as to why I was there. After filing the paperwork,
I went back to Beacon House for more fun times with you.
When I arrived at Beacon House you were already in your pajamas
getting ready for bed. I still had a little time to spend with
you, so I got out the crayons and paper that mom sent with me to
have you draw a picture. You love crayons, especially when they
leave marks on the floor and daddy has to clean them off. Some
of your friends also drew pictures for their families and I put
them in my bag for safe-keeping. After drawing for a while, it
was time for your bedtime snack. I discovered that you LOVE
oranges. It was so fun to watch you eat it. You are very polite
and always say thank you.
At bedtime, I was allowed to take you to the baby room and give
you to one of your caregivers. I gave you a goodnight kiss and
handed you to Faustina, who put you in bed. What a great first
day!!!!! |
My Precious Daughter
I fell in love immediately!! |
