Very early on in our adoption journey while at a party a friend of a friend mentioned that to me it seemed to him that our adopted daughter would be "winning the lottery."I have never been able to get that comment out of my head - and I could never reconcile the idea of our adoption that way.
Until today!
When they brought her little red dressed red capped self into the room and we got to see her for the first time - it was clear that WE had indeed won the lottery.
As for Ammi (Yeon Joo as her foster family knows her) it became very real to me that she already won the lottery - but it wasn't today - it was the day her foster mother picked her up and brought her to her loving home. This wonderful woman has fostered nine little girls or boys over the past four plus years. It was apparent that she loves Yeon Joo very much - when she gave her a bottle and she looked at her and smiled and formula drooled out of the corners of her little mouth or she giggled a little giggle when she made faces. We heard the story of the second daughter and how Yeon Joo is her very favorite - and how she is having a difficult time, how she is not doing well with the idea that Yeon Joo is leaving her in a few short days.
Now - someone who reads this today needs to remind me when she is between thirteen and seventeen - how amazing today was and how I feel like today - I won the lottery!
6 comments:
Hello Family!
We are all reading the blog at breakfast and 2 of us are crying. We are so happy for you and she is SO beautiful!! Those cheeks!!
Tell her we love her already and can't wait to meet her!
Julie, George, Ella and Sam
I love your writing. I can feel like I am there. She is very beautiful, and we can't wait to meet her. We are loading up the minivan to greet you at the airport - gotta love the minivan....
Take care and come home soon. We miss you.
Kyle
We ALL won the lottery, Caustons. Thanks for making us feel like we're less far away. Bring Ammi home NOW!
I heart Ammi. You all are absolutely glowing (maybe that's the photographer's fault, though). Look forward to seeing you all in person and (after purelling myself) squeezing those cheeks (Ammi's not Kris's or Jeff's).
What an amazing time and world we live in. It is a joyful gift to follow your journey in near realtime. God bless you all.
We wish we could be there Friday but we must sun away in Florida. Safe travels, our prayers are with you.
Bill and Bonnie
Well, I'm begging your pardon, Ammi, but you are simply delicious. Don't tell your mom and dad, but when first we meet, I shall slip you into my pocket and away we'll go.
I hope you're ready to have a rockin' life, 'cause your family is pretty darn fun and I heard they will take you to Disney World twice a year and get you and Petra matching ponies. Not to mention the ice cream and cake breakfasts!
Have a safe trip home and help your folks out by crying lustily only when approached by musty-smelling old ladies who look like they'll want to attempt to hold you.
Love,
Blaze
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