Gotcha Day: July 2nd, 2012

Kerry's backpack

Waiting for the ride to meet Kerry Wa

When I woke up I thought about my daughter leaving Huainan and the only home she had ever known on the way to be united with her forever family. What a brave little girl. I felt a great appreciation for the foster family and love she had been shown which started with Love Without Boundaries saving her life. We arrived at the civil affairs office with two other families and there she was directing traffic and ran up to me "mama" - it was that easy. We gave her the backpack full of toys and people asked us how we knew her. As the other families struggled with screaming toddlers, we had fun playing with our little "sprite" as someone had called her that met her in the past. She is that and more. She is funny and smart and beautiful and perfect! She asked me to hold her and hugs so tight. After a fun morning playing, we had noodles and naps and then went to the pool. She loved the water and wanted so much to swim like her sister Ting who she calls Mei Mei. She is a sweet addition to our family and we couldn't be happier.

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link to pictures at Huainan SWI visits