Grandma has been waiting to see Mawerdi since the first time she laid eyes on her, when we first got our referral. When we started looking at travel dates she was overjoyed at the thought of visiting Mawerdi's birth country. It was a long flight all by herself, but the reward was priceless. From the first time their eyes met they became not only family, but friends! Grandma is loving every minute with her precious granddaughter and Mawerdi is loving all the attention and love that a grandma gives! It is a wonderful gift to Mawerdi to know when she is older that her grandma not only saw the country she was born in, but also the orphanage she lived in for the first few months of her life! Grandma has enjoyed not only seeing the sights in the city but also enjoying the rural areas around Addis. We are all grateful for this time together!
Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever. -- Author Unknown
“We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world -
or to make it the last.”
~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy
So excited for you all! Beautiful pictures....Looks like Ethiopia Guest Home!
ReplyDeleteCongrats...A fellow Dove family
True, I love my granddaughter more than words can say. To meet Mawerdi and be with Pete and Viv in her birth country was one of the greatest weeks of my life. She is not only beautiful but incredibly alert and smart. I promised her a pony when she gets older along with a dish of ice cream for breakfast when she gets old enough to spend the night at Grandma's house. I was sad to be parted from Pete and Viv and Mawerdi but also knew it would only be for a few weeks until they all came home. I was thrilled to be able to see her birth certificate while Pete and Viv completed the necessary steps for her passport. Mawerdi is truly a joy just as her mother was when she was a baby. I look forward to spending very special time with her in the coming years. They are a beautiful and loving famly as the photos show.
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