February 27, 2011
Two years ago today I got a surprise call at work.. just after 10 a.m. Dana, the special needs advocate at our agency, had found a baby at just after midnight and thought she might be the one for us. My head was spinning as I listened to Dana telling me that this baby was called Ji, Lu Ying, she had a VSD, she would be one year old the very next day, and that she was really cute. I immediately called Doug, raced home, and met him at the computer....where we fell in love with a tiny girl on the other side of the world.
From what I understand, each new list of special needs children available for adoption are posted at midnight our time for the adoption agencies to view. I'm so thankful to Dana for "burning the midnight oil" because if she had waited until morning to view the list, I'm pretty sure we would not have Kerry.
And I can't imagine life without her, now. I am so thankful, and so..so blessed.
11 comments:
she really is so beautiful :) Happy 2 year referral anniversary!
xo ellie
Congrats! What a beautiful little lady and memory! So happy she is home with her family!
Congrats Gin & Doug & Happy 3rd Birthday Kerry.
Happy Referral anniversary!!! I know exactly what you mean about how easily she could have been matched with someone else . . . there are so many random little things (our paperwork, the employee who is scanning the lists, and so on) that coalesce into the wonder that are our wonderous, amazing, oh so "special" daughters.
Congrats!! What a blessing <3
She was So meant to be part of your family Gin. Don't you just feel like the luckiest Mama on earth...
Praise God!
She is a darling sweet beautiful miracle. And how special that you got her referral the day before she turned one - just so you could celebrate along with her, even though you were miles and miles apart.
Ahh I'm starting to tear up.
Happy anniversary and birthday sweet Kerry Lu.
Jill
She is so precious!
i saw her referral picture on stephs sunda snapsot roll and i had to stop by. she's precious. Happy Anny.
Andrea
Wow...two years goes by so fast. I am so glad we met you and your sweet girl. And so happy your agency made such a perfect match!
Happy Referral Aniversary and I hope precious Kerry Lu has a wonderful Birthday :)
Wendy
I remember that day. I also just got kinda teared up with that memory. Love you guys. Kiss her for me. Tell her Happy birthday from us also.
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