My Daughter Addie
Because today is Thanksgiving Day and because November is Adoption Awareness Month I can’t think of a better topic for today’s episode than my sweet daughter Addie and the story of how she came into our family.
My family, at the SeaTac Airport, October 20, 2006—just before we met Addie for the first time!
At the end of our conversation I asked Addie if she had anything else to say—she brought up this photo. Isn’t it interesting how children LOVE particular photos? This is not a photo I would pick out, but to her this photo says it all—a tired, but loving and committed father.
Photos and memories and stories.
This is what matters in the end and always!
We have always tried to expose Addie to her Korean culture and have loved being involved with the Spokane Sister Cities association. We plan to travel to Korea in a few years when Addie feels ready to visit her birth country and experience more of her beginnings.
Because we live in Washington state, we worked through Holt International and WACAP as our agency.
Additional resources for learning about and supporting adoption …
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