No she isn't Asian.
But she is strong, unconventional, and full of faults and potential.
She is 17.
She is going to be the newest member of our family!
Yes we are (sorta) adopting a 17-year-old. The sorta comes in to play because she will be 18 in August and Mulan doesn't really want to go through the process since it will essentially be a piece of paper.
What she does want it a forever family, and she chose us.
We met her while volunteering at a nearby group home for girls. All of the girls there are amazing, but most will end up back with their families...and Mulan just "fit". As usual, hubby recognized our relationship for what it was long before I did. I thought that she could never see us as parents as I am not yet 30. I thought that she would want to move into an apartment like the other 18-year-olds in foster care. I thought she would never want to take another chance to get hurt again.
But, as I often am, I was wrong, and this precious girl wants a family just as much as a 10-year-old would. I am nervous about the challenges of parenting a teenager, and I am not extremely confident in dealing with issues like boyfriends, driving, and curfews. But I am comfortable in the knowledge that this is all in God's plan, and that this precious girl will end up making my life what it is supposed to be.
My first forever daughter. I still can't believe it.
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Yay what a blessing God is good we are so happy for yall and can't wait to meet her love you :)
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