new pictures of johanne

when i went to get dieunika, johanne and i didn't get to spend much time together as it was a brief visit! i brought her some presents for christmas and we took some pictures. she still didn't know (that i'm aware of) that we're adopting her. on my second visit to the village she had kept some photo's of me and my family that i had brought for dieunika (before i had even realized she's really going to be my daughter). we had fun together playing and coloring then. i wished we had more time together. barbara and i was working in the office late my last night and j's mom came! i got a picture of them! johanne was SO EXCITED she couldn't stop smiling. Her mom was so cute, she kept smiling and didn't want to as she has a large gap of missing teeth. she tried so hard to stop. it was so adorable. i was also able to have her asked a few questions. ends up johanne has a younger sister who she says is 10. her mom said she actually has a total of five children! i thought she only had a younger brother and an older. aparently she has an older sister too. her younger brother's already been adopted though. i don't know exactly when. i do have the information on his parents. i hope to get in touch with them sometime. finding out she had a younger sister left me in a bit of confusion. when i go back i hope to get more clarity. barbara also told her mom that johanne had someone who wanted to adopt her. her mother was pleased although didn't show much emotion. johanne wasn't too far away so i'm sure she heard! she may have figured it out already anyhow. i can't wait to tell her! we already got along so well, i hope for the best response! i should have my dossier complete very very soon and off i'll go to spend time with her and maybe her family. i was so fortunate to spend quite a bit of time with dieunika's parents. i really hope for the same quality of a good relationship that i have with them. there is so much to learn about johanne though! i can't wait!!



here are a few photo's from others who have been in the village recently.





this little cutie she's holding i hadn't seen before. she's so good with the other kids!