Lucy knows.

We have always wondered if Lucy knew that we were in the process of adopting her.  Well, this past Friday, Christy received an email that Lucy had finally been told.  In an email from Maggie, a young lady who had been teaching some English at the orphanage, we found out that Lucy "reacted very normally, just like any girl of her age."  This didn't tell us a whole lot, so the following day, Christy was able to chat with Maggie via Skype.  When asked about Lucy's feelings about our family adopting her, Maggie said, "I think complicated is the word for her mood now."

We can't imagine all of the thoughts and emotions that are going through Lucy's head now.  She's finally been told that an American family is going to adopt her.  She's seen our pictures and read the letter we sent her many months ago.  She also knows that Cindy, one of her best friends, has been adopted and is living about 15-20 minutes away from us.  She's leaving her country, her friends, and all she's ever known.  She's going to be moving to a vastly different country where she doesn't speak the language, becoming part of a family with a new mom and dad and 3 new sisters.  That's a lot for a 12-year old mind to process.  Please pray for her and us during the transition.