Twenty-three years ago, a beautiful little girl was born. From the get-go, she was sweet, sensitive, and rather shy. She has grown into a young woman of whom I am so proud. She has worked hard to overcome challenges, and recently told me she is trying to face her fears, and asked me if I would write her story and share it here on the blog, in hopes she can inspire others through their own struggles. Although I offered to publish an auto-biographical piece for her, she wanted me to write her story from my perspective. At her request, and with her approval of this post, I share the following:
The phone rang, and the social worker on the other end informed me that a baby girl had been born 10 weeks early and drug-exposed. She wasn't ready to be released from the medical facility where she was currently staying, but would we be interested in being her foster-to-adopt parents? Of course! When John and I filled out our paperwork, we indicated that we were comfortable with a premature bab…
You can't go to Rome just once. It's amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing; I could spend a lot of time there!
DeleteI love being able to see what you experienced in person. I so glad you two were able to have such a wonderful trip.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're enjoying the vacation report! :-)
DeleteIt boggles my mind to think of ancient people building such enormous structures without any modern machinery! Great photos, Kristi!
ReplyDeleteIt is mind-boggling! It must have been a back-breaking task.
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