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I can understand the emotions you and your family are going through at this time.
We started our first adoption in August 2001. Our daughter was 7-1/2 months old. We then accepted a second referral of an infant that was 10 months younger, hoping that both of our daughters would be home together and have each other to grow up with.
As of today's date, we still do not have our daughter home. It will be 5 years in August. We have finally made it to PGN, and are praying that she will soon be home. We have made 20 trips to Guatemala to visit our precious girl. She is our daughter, and has been since the moment we set eyes on her. A day doesn't go by when her sister does not ask for her. Whenever I buy something for our daughter that is home she always wants to get something for her sister as well.
As a mother, my heart aches for her. How frustrating it must be for her to keep hearing us tell her she will soon be home, only to be disappointed yet again.
It has been a long, hard journey, but if we had to do it all over again, we would. She is in our hearts and souls, she is our daughter.
Every family is different, and must make their own decisions. It is never easy. Your family will make the right decision for all of you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Our daughters are precious gifts from God, as are all children.
God has taught our family patience. We cannot imagine life without both of our daughters. When they run to each other in the hotel and stand there hugging each other, not wanting to let each other go, it brings us to tears to our eyes. The staff at the hotel is also brought to tears.
Your family is in our prayers.
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