After two and a half years of waiting my adopted niece Melissa from Honduras has finally come home! Chad, Julie and Madison went down there a week ago to pick her up. They arrived in Monroe just after church today where she was met by her new family and church family. There were lots of tears and hugs.
Melissa is turning 15 years old this month and she is the perfect addition to our family. She is the sweetest girl you have ever met and we love her so much. She is also a very pretty young lady. It doesn't seem real that she is finally here. That was a long wait and there were many times when we doubted if we would ever have her home with us.
She does not speak English, but they have decided to hire a tutor this year to help her learn English and prepare for High School next year. There will be many exciting firsts for Melissa. There are many changes, but mostly good changes. Just having her own bedroom with pink painted walls (She LOVES pink - sound like another niece of mine?), beautiful furniture and carpet is amazing. Tomorrow Julie and I are taking her shopping. It's going to be so much fun!
Thank you for your prayers. Please continue to pray for her as she adapts to everything. She is excited to meet my family hopefully in the next few months. I'm sure she is feeling a bit overwhelmed by everything, but she seems happy to be here.
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