Alea's Family

This afternoon we got to meet Alea's birthmother, grandmother and aunt. They were very kind and loving. They showed us pictures of Alea when she was in the hospital and when she was just a few days old. They told us a little about their family and their wishes for Alea.

It was a very emotional meeting and one we will treasure forever. It was very comforting to be able to hold Alea's mom on this very difficult day for her. She continued to thank us for adopting Alea and we continued to thank her for giving us a gift no one else could ever give us.

She brought us some gifts of dried fruit and cookies. We gave her a scrapbook, poem and necklace that is in the shape of a heart and says, The love you give away is the only love you keep. We hope she will think of Alea when she wears the necklace. It was very hard for her to leave, but she is at peace with the adoption and hopefully we planted some seeds that will one day bloom into her salvation.

Alea will always know that her birthmother loved her very much and made the most loving decision by giving her up for adoption to a forever family who promises to pass on her rich heritage and lead her in developing a strong love for a birthmother she will never know.

This has been one of the sweetest days of our lives. Thank you for praying this part of the miracle into our lives!