Hope comes home!

So at 9.45 this morning, we arrived at the foster carers house to pick up our little girl and take her home - for good!

We knew this would be a sweet moment but would also be difficult at the same time.

It all went pretty quickly, the foster carers visibly finding it hard - they were happy tears but it was time to say goodbye to this little girl they had cared for from birth. Caring for children is evidently more than just a job for these guys. They have loved our little girl and treated her like one of their own. Hope could not have been in a better place for the last 16 months. The care she has received is obvious which is why it was an emotional time. We have grown fond of this family and we, as did they, expressed our affection for them when leaving. We are so grateful for these guys.

So there were a lot of tears! But here we are. A new start for Hope; the past remains but now a new chapter in her little life begins. We have many hopes for this little girl - the greatest that she would come to know and love the Saviour.

After a busy day, Hope was very tired this evening. She did not enjoy bath time and cried a lot going to bed. In fact, at the time of writing this (7pm), she is still crying her little eyes out. She is shattered and this is going to be a big change for her to adjust to. She was also feeling under the weather this morning when she woke up - think she may have some teeth coming through (or that this week has completely exhausted her). Please pray that she would settle quickly and she would feel secure in her new environment.

We love this little girl so much, she has brought us so much joy in such a short period of time. Alfie and Ryley love her already!

Thanks for messages, grateful for family and good friends.

Will post a few updates to let you know how she gets on and upload some pics as she meets family. But hopefully it won't be long until many of you meet Hope!