Neva is one of the ladies that came into the mission trip with us. She lives in Colorado and has four children two of which were adopted from Cambodia.

Neva brought her now 14 year old adopted daughter back to this country in an effort to have her visit the place where she was born. She was very excited to the possibility of finding the orphanage where she saw her daughter from the first time over a decade ago.

Armed with a translator and a couple vague memories she headed into town with her daughter. After some driving around and a few questions to the locals, she found the building which had obviously changed since she saw it last. Inside she found Ming, as Neva recalls calling her. She had aged some but her heart was still as kind and compassionate as usual.

Tears were shed, stories were told, and photos were snapped as three strangers embraced one another. Their lives were interweaved by a story of hope and promise.

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