3 years ago today we got "The Referral call" ...For those of you not familiar with what those words mean in the adoption world...
Adoption referral- is when an agency matches what they know about you and your family with what they have learned about a child from an orphanage and the caregivers.
We were ONLY given this much info about the baby;
Photos(Video too) - may be in color or a black and white fax.
Photos(Video too) - may be in color or a black and white fax.
Medical information - May include: child's age, weight, height, lab tests (HIV, TB, Hep), medications given, diagnosis, and any complications. Also how the child is growing and developing physically.
We had 72 hrs (i think) to decide on that info if we wanted the baby....
Here is the photos we received;
She was named Cindy Abigail this picture was taken ten days after birth ...
She weighed 4lbs 10 oz 18 in long...all tests came back Negative!
Do you see her ribs?
We accepted the "Referral" and she became ours, really from the instant we saw the pics..HOW COULD YOU SAY NO!???????
I was blessed that we got over 53 pictures and many updates from our Attorney In Guatemala.
My healthy girl today 26 lbs and all giggles!
Did I mention how much joy she has brought to this family! ?
And it all started with a prayer to God .....
Cheese and Crackers..you cant enjoy wine without it!
Ken being a wine snob....
Then after we go to our favorite new restaurant across the street
Its firefighter themed this is a fountain..I LOVE IT!
Age 2
