Gotcha Day

An office worker brought Lucy to meet us.  Lucy was the only child from her orphanage to be adopted today.  The lady was so kind and shared with us a lot about Lucy.  She described Lucy as well loved by all of the orphanage staff.  She also said she was a smart and cheerful girl.  She asked me to please send pictures of her with her family and also shared with me that they were so worried about her hands. They all hoped we could help her get surgeries or treatment to help her. I assured her we would do everything we could to help Lucy reach her full potential. It was a sweet moment.

Even Cherrios failed to comfort her. The tears came hard and fast for close to an hour. 

Once the orphanage worker left, Lucy tolerated me and stopped crying. 

We finished up paperwork so we could leave quickly hoping Lucy would feel better.

On the van ride back to the hotel, we began to see a glimpse of her personality.  

She could not quite figure out the sippy cup I brought but did manage to get some apple juice through the straw of the juice box we picked up at the supermarket. We had to make a quick stop for formula and a few other items. Katie spent her money on several outfits for the children at the orphanage. We asked what was most needed and were told outfits for little girls ages 2 to 3. Our guide and drive kept telling Katie what a kind girl she was for working hard and saving her money to spend on the orphaned children. Katie has always been a cheerful giver and had a huge heart for those less fortunate than herself.

Back at the hotel - Lucy enjoyed her first book - upside down and all!

Our 1st meal with Lucy was none other than McDonald's!! We were tired and hungry, and it was the closest!  Lucy is a meat eater per the orphanage worker & she did enjoy a few nuggets.

She cruises really well and is starting to stand up on her own. She has a good time with most anything - very easy to please.  

The stacking cups were a huge hit before bedtime.  She can manage them pretty well.

Starting to get sleepy after a very big day!

1st bottle with Mama!

Thankfully Lucy slept great all through the night.

It was a hard day emotionally for all of us but especially for Lucy and the other children who said goodbye to all they knew to go into the arms of strangers.  Thankful for this little one and how God called us to be her forever family!