The journey of 7 years ago in a flash.

Home study completed;

House bought;

Paperwork filed;

Fly to Uganda;

Meet my girly every day but each day she returns ‘home’ and not to me;

Court room drama - judge says no;

Judge offers a lifeline, we grab it;

So. Much. Waiting.

We wait. 

Days seem endless. 

And then, the call comes through...

Judge says yes!

Scared little girl leaves friends and carers and moves in with me. 

I get to put her to bed and know she’s safe for the very first time in her little 9 years. 

And there’ll be bedtime stories, and singing, and fun, and laughter, and days out, and lifelong friends made along the way. 

Finally a family......a forever family! 

7 years ago today we became a family. 

Happy Gotcha day precious girl. 

I love you just as you are.