On Friday, May 22, we celebrated Hope's 6th Gotcha Day. We released six balloons and treated Hope to her very favorite food - steak! She also had her first grade party at school plus her big sister, Beth, graduated from high school. With all of the celebrating, it was a very special day!
I can't even begin to imagine life without Hope (both the word and the little girl)! She has brought so much joy and light into our lives as we have watched her grow! On her awards day at school, she was given the award of being the most thankful which made my heart soar. Her teacher said she will spontaneously mention something that she is very thankful for. She often will tell us how thankful she is that we adopted her and got her out of that orphanage! Boy, we are too! She is a precious gift from God and we are so thankful that He led us to her! When I consider her adoption, God reminds me over and over about how He truly has a plan for everyone. Out of all of the little girls in the world, He directed our steps to the adoption of a tiny little girl in an obscure country that we didn't even know existed!
We love our Hope and look forward to celebrating many more Gotcha Days in the future!
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| Diving in! |
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| Enjoying her steak! |
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| Releasing her balloons in the air one by one (six in all; one for each year she has been home) |
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| Hope receiving her Thankfulness and Starburst Awards from Mrs. Howard |
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