When Lucia first started her adoption process, she didn't expect it to take 10 years. She stopped and started several times - when birth mothers changed their minds, and when she and her husband divorced. But her dream finally came true when she brought her adopted daughter home from Mexico.

"For [Lucia], having her daughter, particularly after so many failed adoption attempts, has made her all that much more appreciative of the gift she says she has been given... 'All the steps and everything I went through gave me a greater appreciation for the little girl I have now. Now that she's finally here, she's just the greatest treasure.'"

Lucia hopes her story will inspire those who are considering adoption, and will encourage those who have begun the process, but are still waiting for adoptions to be completed. Source: Richmond News

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