Today marks one year from the beginning of the hosting program. One year ago today I was standing in an airport waiting to see these two girls I'd been so excited to meet for months. Well, one of them for months, the other for a couple of weeks. :) I'd known this was something I was supposed to do, but what was it going to mean? Would we like each other? Would they get along with Little One? How in the world were we going to communicate?? Would we really end up adopting? Could I really go all the way across the world?
It was so fun that first night at the airport. It was a high, that's for sure. Getting home on the other hand, that was a different story. As the little one we hosted stayed up. all. night. long I began to wonder what in the world I had done. It didn't get any better either. LOL Much worse, in fact. By the time we were 3 or 4 days into it I was counting down the minutes before they left and I could have my life back. It was so sad for me to have been so excited for months and then when the time came to be wishing it were over.
About half way into the program the little one I thought I'd be planning on adopting was off with another family. Finally, I was able to enjoy having Ira. She was sweet, kind, helpful, so very good with Little One. (Hum...I wonder where that girl went. I'd sure like her back!) Then she said yes when asked if she wanted to be adopted. Sending her back was really hard.
After mountains of paperwork we finally had a date of February 9th (I think...LOL) to be in Ukraine. I guess I really was going all the way across the world. And in the middle of winter, no less. I hate winter. What an adventure being there was. What a roller coaster. Actually, it's been one long roller coaster since the moment I heard about Save a Child. I keep hoping it will slow down, but it's not looking like it will anytime soon. :)
Anyway, enough of the stroll down memory lane. Happy Anniversary to all my dear Save a Child friends. :) What a joy you are in my life! I feel so blessed to have gone on this adventure with you. I'm so glad to have you there when I need to vent as well as when things are going well. You guys are amazing and I love you!
