Dearest Zhenya,
We had no idea where the Lord would take us when we first began our adoption journey 14 years ago. We didn’t know so many things. We didn’t know who you were, or where you were. We worried that you were cold and hungry, we worried that you safe, and if you were scared. We didn’t know we would need fly to the other side of the world to find you. We didn’t understand what it would take to bring you home.
When we finally found you we didn’t know that we would meet a beautiful 5 year old hummingbird, who would flit from one thing to the next, always moving quickly as though she might miss out if she settled in one place too long.
We didn’t know we would find a girl who loves firm and strong, just like her hugs; a girl who was fearless when climbing trees, yet afraid of getting another bee sting because she didn’t want to hurt the bees.
We didn’t know we would find a young woman who is fiercely independent, with a heart that is fiercely loyal.
So many things we just didn’t know. We couldn’t know. But God knew. Just as He knew how to keep you safe when we couldn’t reach you, He knows how to keep you safe now, and through your future when you launch out on your own. He formed you in your mother’s womb with intention and for a purpose. Even though we don’t know what’s in your future, God does. He knew it all along.
We love you
Mom and Dad
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