Determined to bring Eva home, Natalie and Adam moved forward with the adoption process, their hearts filled with hope and anticipation. The process was arduous, involving background checks, home visits, and endless paperwork. Despite the challenges, the couple’s resolve didn’t waver at all.
In fact, Natalie and Adam started connecting with Eva through video calls almost daily in order to emotionally and mentally prepare her for the adoption. Natalie still remembers the first time she had talked to Eva on the phone.
Eva was sitting on the swing, a tattered brown doll clutched to her lap. The orphanage administrator was facilitating the call between them. Hearing Natalie call her name, Eva had looked up to the phone with such curious eyes that Natalie couldn’t help but feel as if there was an instant connection between the two.