Welcome to your forever family sweet Lydia!

Yes indeed, little Lydia's life changed forever on Monday, January 13th. And so did the lives of her parents, her brothers, her extended family, friends and even strangers who have followed her journey. Lydia opened our eyes and heart to the miracle of adoption and we have all experienced new love, God's grace, and pure joy simply through reading her story and seeing her pictures.

Lydia had her last night in an orphanage and now she sleeps next to her mom and dad, even grasping her mommy's hand while she faded away for her first nap the day they received her.

Read my sister's full account of Gotcha Day! here (which includes many amazing pictures).

I will cherish these two pictures forever…my first glimpses of my new niece.

Welcome sweet girl. You are so incredibly loved and cherished.