Tonight was the night that Alayna was finally able to give Mercedes Rosario de Martinez (the foundress and president of FANA) her donation from her lemonade stand. What a night!! We were invited to a cocktail party hosted by The Barker Foundation (our adoption agency) and Friends of FANA, DC. Mercedes and Flor Angela Rojas Ferro (Second Legal Representative of FANA) were the guests. Alayna was asked to share her story with the group and she did a fabulous job. Before grabbing the microphone, Alayna told me not to cry, but... I did!!
Mercedes and Flor were so very thankful and told Alayna that her money will make a big diffference in the lives of children in Colombia. Mercedes presented Alayna with a beautiful silver bracelet with yellow, blue and red beads representing the flag of Colombia. Alayna beamed with pride!! She has mentioned four times tonight that she is ready for a trip back to Colombia (and especially to see the babies at FANA).
Thank you to everyone who helped Alayna's dream of giving back to FANA a reality. We are truly blessed to have so many caring and supportive family members and friends. A big THANK YOU from the Lightifield Trio!!
