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son at the hospital. Then, three weeks to the day, Sara received a telephone call from Melanie at Children’s Friend, who said, “There’s a little girl that was born the day after Christmas. Do you want to be considered?” The answer was yes.
This opportunity seemed different. This time, the couple was asked follow-up questions that they determined to be a good indication that they were seriously considered. On January 8, 2020, they were notified that they were chosen to be the adoptive parents of a newborn baby girl – panic, relief, joy.
Nora Hope’s adoption was finalized in court on July 16, 2020. John and Sara were now both foster parents and adoptive parents to two beautiful children who are just 22 days apart in age. The happy couple is currently working towards seeking permanency for their little boy and is thankful that the longest six years of their life are now behind them.
They credit Children’s Friend and Melanie with providing the frame-
work, training, and support that was so essential throughout this entire process. In describing this family, Melanie reflects, “They are such a wonderful family who waited a very long time and through it all, demon- strated positivity, grace, and dignity.” She adds, “As the saying goes, ‘All good things come to those who wait.’”
“Our home had an awful quiet sense to it,” remembers Sara when she would come home from work every day. She would put the television on just so that there would be some type of noise in the house. Sara is now thankful for the sweet sounds of babbling voices emanating from the babies’ cribs. She receives great joy in hearing the laugh- ter and happiness in her husband’s voice when playing with the children in another room.
Their once quiet home is rarely quiet anymore. Gratefully, now it is filled with precious moments of young chil- dren thriving in a loving and caring environment.
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