the paragraph below captures our thoughts on Hudson's sixth "gotcha day"...an excerpt from a letter i gave him last week, Sept. 11th, 2012.
"wow, it
seems like just yesterday that Dad and I were arriving in Haiti to meet you for the very first
time. to celebrate your adoption day and
to finally hold you in our arms. we
anxiously stepped off the plane in Port au Prince to feel the blast of hot air
blow against our faces. we felt the heat immediately~ just one of the ways we were instantly aware that we had arrived in a different place. your birth country. so amazing and beautiful and hard and different than anything we'd ever experienced. we walked the
steps through the craziness of the airport and to our ride, taking the exciting trip up the
mountain to finally arrive at the gate of GLA.
we tried to help unload our luggage from the back of the vehicle, but the wonderful staff said "no, let us do this....you go and meet your son!" oh.my.heart. we were soooo ready for that day.
we'd watched you grow through a year of monthly update pictures we cherished. we’d waited over two years for you!
when we walked into the orphanage and LaDawn spoke to you and told you
we were your mama and papa~ it was magical to see you toddle over and come
right into our arms, to even lean in and give us a kiss!!! so thankful God led us to you, and you to us! such a miracle and sign of God’s goodness and
love and care for the most basic desires of our hearts…."
we love you, son!!! never forget, k?
happy gotcha day!!
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