Ok everyone. I am REALLY stoked today. It was a huge and monumental day for me and the adoption in every way.
This morning I woke up kind of grumpy. I have a cold that just won't quit and I was up coughing most of the night. So, when it was time to get up for work, I dragged myself out of bed, went downstairs to let the dogs out, and put the kettle on for my tea. Then I turned on the computer to check my e-mail at some point before leaving. What I was to find in my e-mail box was a truly touching, exhilarating and special message. You see, a dear friend of mine whom I haven't seen in years but have kept in touch with sent me a most amazing gesture of friendship. This friend has known for 10 years that I wanted to adopt and was gracious enough to donate $2000 to my adoption fund! This unbelievably generous gift has put me over the $8,000 mark in my fundraising. That means I am almost 1/3 of the way in just 3 short months! I am in awe of this act of generosity and will be eternally grateful.
It made me think long and hard about how many wonderful people I have in my life and how so many of you are doing everything that you can to assist me in bringing Lily home. Every one of you have have helped by donating books, change from you baby bottles and emotional support is playing a crucial role in this process for me. I am so thankful for the gifts of love I have been shown over and over again from the wonderful people in my life. The change that you have donated from your baby bottle collections has totaled more than $1000 and the books have been an incredible fundraiser for me. I just really want to take a moment to THANK YOU for following my journey, which really is a journey for all of us to share. Just reading this blog is support for me in itself. So thank you.
Ok now onto MORE good stuff! This donation really lit a fire under my toosh and I got moving BIG TIME today. You see, I have now signed away my soul to the agency contract and sent my first hefty program fee installment. When FEDEX came to pick up my paperwork and the certified check, my heart was pounding out of my chest. In addition to that paperwork, I also sent away the official paperwork to get the NH home study under way. So, today was an expensive day to say the least, but it is just SO exciting and scary and emotional all at once.
And so, I am declaring today Thanksgiving Day Jr. because I could not feel more lucky about what I already have and what is soon to come.
xoxo
Andrea
PS OHHHH Did I tell you that I went ballistic in Baby Zara in Stockholm? Yeah. That was fun. Pics to come.
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2 comments:
$2000? Wow, what a fab donation! That is crazy! I will tell you that throughout my adoption of Z, I have never been so touched and so uplifted. I have met so many amazing people, mostly online :), and the entire process was nothingg short of amazing and inspiring. I am hopeful that you too will experience such amazement throughout your journey!
Christy
I know. It's amazing how excited people are about this process. It's touching and very motivating. I feel so lucky to know so many amazing people and the ones I am now meeting who are in the same process are very inspiring and supportive. I don't know if I could have done this in an era when internet didn't exist. The information available out there is a blessing.
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