I missed the picture of Katya and Amy, but Amy got one of Katya and me blowing kisses to the Vladivostok sunset.

“Would you like to blow kisses to your new brothers in America?” Amy asked.

The little girl’s face became the brightest light in the room. “Dá. Dá!”

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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.