It was a Saturday morning. Mommy had been checking her email regularly because the director of our adoption agency was in Ethiopia. Your daddy and I were praying hard that she would find you while she was there!
Daddy had gone out to a coffee shop early to study. I opened up my inbox, and my heart stood still. There it was. The email we had been waiting for months to see. I saw the words "potential referral" and I ran to call your daddy. We had agreed that we would wait to see your face for the first time together. After all, you were our first child.
I was so excited while I waited for your daddy to come home. I paced the hallway and jumped up and down and prayed. I know I was shaking. In fact, I didn't stop shaking for two hours!
Your daddy came through the door and we rushed to open the email.
This is a POTENTIAL referral.. waiting on medical, bloodwork, etc. Of the most beautiful baby I have ever seen. We don't know his name yet so we are calling him Temesgen
The most beautiful baby was right! Son, you brought us so much joy that day. It still brings tears to my eyes to think of it. We called your grandparents, aunts and uncles right away to share the exciting news. We emailed our friends and couldn't stop looking at your pictures all day long. Oh how we loved you already!
God changed our lives on December 5, 2009. He gave us you. Temesgen means thank God, praise God. Our hearts agree!
Love it! Biological, adoptive...I don't care when you see your baby for the first time it is a phenomenal moment. So glad you shared this memory!!
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