There were SO many times during that wait that it seemed like she would never be with us and now she's been here two years already! Wow, how much more quickly the time has gone on this end of the wait then on the other. In the everydayness of life it's easy to take for granted having her here, but today I am once again reminded of all the miracles it took in the process to get her home with us. It also serves as a time of reflection on where she might be if she were not here with us. Although we will never know for sure, we do know she was in pretty dire straights when she came into the orphanage, so we are pretty safe to assume that if it weren't for the people who lovingly took her into the orphanage, and our family (and families like ours) who was willing to bring her into our family as one of our own, she may not be on this earth today. We are so blessed to have her as part of our family (just as we are blessed to have all of our kids as "ours"). She has grown so much these past two years, in so many ways. I am excited to see what the next year brings.
My prayer is that she continues to grow, God will equip both Greg and I to be the parents she needs us to be in the years to come. No doubt there will be difficulties in some areas through the years, but by His grace we will get through them. Here are a few photos to remind us of how far she has come.
Leaving the US to fly home.
First photo of all the kids together. 
Our first family photo.
Celebrating tonight with cake and candles. KJ thought it was great to have her own special day. Look how much she's grown and changed.
Our wonderful Kids:-)
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Awww, I forgot it was today! Wow, time has flown by. So amazing!
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