This is the photograph of a very special little girl. Her mom submitted this picture to us along with the following letter:
Hi!

As you look at my attached photo, you may think, well, it’s a cute kid, but not a prize-winning photo.

Let me tell you why it is prize-winning to me. You see, this little girl is MY prize, a gift from the universe saying you get to be a mom again. My biological kids are adults, and over the years, I pursued advanced education and enjoyed a great career in family services and special education. Along the way, I became a foster parent, but saying good-bye so often was just too hard.

So, I decided to adopt. Yes, a child in the US foster system gets a good home, but truly, I am the one getting the gift. This photo I am sending is the only one I have of my new daughter. Because I have not met her in person yet! I have this precious photo, and a very thick file detailing all her many hardships. so, I have her in my heart, just not yet physically in my home.

I learned this morning that the paperwork (it has taken 4 months) approving her move is finalizing next week. Soon, I will go to meet her, begin mothering her, and bring her home.

Just yesterday, when my new copy of O Magazine arrived, I found your site. What a blessing this site is. As a white mother of a Black daughter, I am working hard to make sure my home reflects both of us, not just images that are similar to me.

Thank you for the opportunity to share my prize-winner with you!

Warmly, Karen Adams

The mother’s heart is the child’s classroom.–Henry Ward Beecher

We love her pretty face and the biggest blessing that could have come between her and her mother.
God Bless!