Love You More is the memoir of Jennifer Grant and husband David's adoption of a little girl from Guatemala. After having two sons and a daughter by birth, Jennifer hears a small still voice from God one night at a church service that she will have another child, by adoption this time.
They began the process, having decided they wanted an older child. After much research, they settled on Guatemala, and soon, Jennifer found a little girl, just two years younger than their biological daughter, on the agency's photo listing. Before long, they were matched with her.
Jennifer's describes the agony of wading through the long lines of paperwork and delays that detail an adoption. Of wondering if the child you already love is being taken care of. She tells of finally getting to travel to meet the child, only to have to leave her behind when they return to the States. There are days when the wait feels unbearable, and other times when she is at peace.
When everything is finally done, and they are able to go get their new daughter, I cried as I read about the foster mother's grief of letting go of the little girl, being a foster mother myself.
The book details the adjustments their new daughter - named Mia - goes through in a new country with different food and different words.
Although Jennifer Grants adoption was much different than my own, this was still a very interesting book to read. A bit slow in places, but I enjoyed it very much.
I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
They began the process, having decided they wanted an older child. After much research, they settled on Guatemala, and soon, Jennifer found a little girl, just two years younger than their biological daughter, on the agency's photo listing. Before long, they were matched with her.
Jennifer's describes the agony of wading through the long lines of paperwork and delays that detail an adoption. Of wondering if the child you already love is being taken care of. She tells of finally getting to travel to meet the child, only to have to leave her behind when they return to the States. There are days when the wait feels unbearable, and other times when she is at peace.
When everything is finally done, and they are able to go get their new daughter, I cried as I read about the foster mother's grief of letting go of the little girl, being a foster mother myself.
The book details the adjustments their new daughter - named Mia - goes through in a new country with different food and different words.
Although Jennifer Grants adoption was much different than my own, this was still a very interesting book to read. A bit slow in places, but I enjoyed it very much.
I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
thanks Carla I will get this book maybe in time to take away to our cottage holiday at the end of October. God bless you we thank God for you x
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