This blog started during the process of adopting our daughter, Camellia, from China. The title comes from many, many months of selling Pandora-style bracelets to help fund her adoption. Camellia came home just before Thanksgiving, on November 18th of 2012. We are now using this site to keep our supporters updated on Camellia's progress, as well as sharing updates on our older three children, Jack, Ian, and Chloe. God has richly blessed our family, and we invite you to look through this window into our lives.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Gotcha Day

Today is Gotcha Day! Its been one year since we met our sweet little Camellia! God knew the plans he had for her and he began to reveal them to us one year ago today. Here she was just a year ago.

 And here she is today


In honor of Camellia's Gotcha Day I put together a video to capture some of the "firsts" from this past year. Simply click the link to view:

 

Just look at the difference in some of these before and after photos!

Above is the first photo I took just seconds after meeting Camellia for the first time. Below is a picture taken outside today while playing.


 Above, a photo taken today, below at the hotel in China.

Camellia and Chloe helping to make Camellia's favorite cake (which is actually Zucchini bread). 

Chinese Lanterns tonight kicked off the celebration.


And we finished with Camellia's favorite cake.


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