The first three days in Utah ran together with friends and relatives rushing in and out of the house with loaded arms and handcarts. Others hurriedly pulled clothes and household items from bins and boxes placing them in closets, drawers, and cupboards. It wasn’t that we were impatient with having the home in order—there really wasn’t much of a choice.

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About the Author

John M. Simmons is an adoption advocate and author of the award-winning novels The Marvelous Journey Home and To Sing Frogs. John performs television and radio interviews and writes editorials to share his experience with special needs and international adoption. He appears at book clubs, and is a frequent guest speaker for various groups to increase adoption awareness. He and his wife have three biological sons and six adopted children.