Happy 12th "Forever Day" to our beautiful daughter!
Feb 22nd, 1999 will be a date that will stand in my memory for
as long as I live. It was a cold day in Nanchang, China and our
adoption group was told that the orphanage director and nannies
would be coming with our babies around 7 PM that day. It was a
VERY long "labor" and I was becoming more and more anxious
with each passing hour. Around 4 PM Rob burst through the
door of the hotel room and shouted...."They're here! The babies
are here!" My heart was racing as I ran down the hall to meet
the group of babies all wrapped in layers and layers of clothes being
carried by the orphanage nannies. Many of the babies being to cry
as they met their new parents. The excitement was absolutely
CRAZY! I was trying so hard to catch a glimpse of the little baby
that I knew only from the photo that China has sent us 6 wks
earlier. Finally I spotted her! The next few moments are hard to
describe!!! They handed me the most beautiful baby girl that I had
ever seen and my life changed forever! I was finally a MOM!
Shaelyn has been such a blessing to our family and I simply can't
imagine not being given the opportunity to receive such a blessing.
We love you Shaelyn, FOREVER!
