Mike and Jolene lived in Oklahoma who had a son and had also lost another son before birth and a couple of failed pregnancies. They decided to pursue adoption. They contacted the state agencies and started the process they were told it would be a while as they wanted a little girl toddler age or younger. So they waited. They had prepared for the long wait when in 9 months they got the exciting phone call. They had 24hrs to go pick up their little girl.
So one fall morning on September 21, 79 they headed to Oklahoma City from Gracemont. It was probably the longest hour and half drive of their lives. Their son Michael wasn't able to come with them as he was in school. So his grandparents stayed with him.
They arrived at the DSHS office in Oklahoma City. They are excited, nervous, excited and did I say excited. The social worker filled them in on their little girl Angela. She had blonde hair, hazel eyes and full of attitude! The social worker made sure that Mike understood that the little girl wasn't too fond of men, and that it might take some time for her to warm up to him. Well, the time has come to go meet their little girl.
As they were escorted into the room where their little girl was. She was riding on a rocking horse. As they entered the room the little girl got off of the horse and ran straight into Mike's arms. The social worker just stood there in disbelief. Well, for Mike and Jolene it was a sign that it was meant to be.
They grabbed her little bag of stuff just a few clothes, shoes that were too small for her feet, and a ragged Anne and a little stuffed teddy bear. The whole ride back to Gracemont, the little girl slept on Jolene's lap (seatbelts were not a requirement back then.)
Now, they had only one day to get ready to go get her. They had very little things for her. No worries! Their church there in Gracemont surprised them with a toddler shower so to say. They helped them get all they needed for the little girl who was named Angela.
That is my adoption story!
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