I'm going to sleep.
and here she is!"
Here we sit at Hope for Children (the agency) with Tracy Gibson, the wonderful social who worked with the birth mother and us.
This page contains photos sent to Mom and Dad on Valentine's Day, February 2001. They mostly relate in some way to the arrival of Christine in our family. For more photos, see the family index page.
| Happy Valentine's Day to Grandma and Grandpa! |
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"You can take pictures of me if you want.
I'm going to sleep. |
| "Ahh... Target family size at last!" |
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"I prayed for a baby sister,
and here she is!" |
| "Bebe, Baba!" (loose translation: "Baby, here's your bottle.") |
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OK, the adoption is finally official.
Here we sit at Hope for Children (the agency) with Tracy Gibson, the wonderful social who worked with the birth mother and us. |
| They had a nice cake and a celebration for us at Hope for Children on adoption day. |
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"As soon as they stop looking at me, I can get my hands on that cake." |
| Daddy and two cherubs. |
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The adoption is recognized at church the following Sunday. |
| Susan and Stephen share some thoughts about lessons learned through adopting a child and how they relate to being adopted into God's family. |
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