Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Ann Marie's Celebration!

Ann Marie's adoption day also comes in June.  She and I celebrated by going out to Sourdough's for lunch on Saturday.  We had fun amidst the throng of tourists coming to Homer!  What a different town Homer becomes in the summer!
Ann Marie and Adams were adopted at the same time in Sierra Leone although they had different court dates for their adoptions.  Ann Marie is our last adoption, although she is our oldest child!  She was introduced to us in December of 2004 and both kids were able to come home in November of 2005. 

During our time in Sierra Leone we were able to spend quite a bit of time with Ann Marie's extended family in the small fishing village where she was born.  We enjoyed being able to take her back to her village of birth, discover the house where she was born, and be amazed by the beauty of the area!  We took several trips out to this area and look back on those time with such great memories.
Ann Marie was 13 years old when she joined our family.  This could have been a difficult age to transition to a new family, new country, new schooling, and just a new life in general; but Ann Marie adjusted so well and seemed to take all the new changes in stride.  We knew she missed her family and country, but she was determined to find her place with us.  God has done amazing things in this young lady's life, and for that we are all so grateful!  We are so blessed to call Ann Marie our daughter!

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