Katya with her flowers, meeting Dyedushka Bill for the first time.

“Mama!” We heard the squeal just after a creek from the door opening behind us. Before we could turn, Amy was slammed like a car door after a bank robbery.

“Katya!” Amy gushed as she swept the five-year-old up in her arms. “I missed you so

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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.