And if that is to happen, then I just pray she's adopted by a mother who loves her as much as I do.

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As I travel to Brussels, my daughter, who our family welcomed into our hearts in October of 2002, is my priority. It has now been over three years that Natasha has not been able to join us. I will appeal to the EU and Romanian officials to help find the support Romania needs to resume international adoptions so that Natasha and hundreds of other children can finally come home.

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We are still holding hope that we will bring Natasha home. I hope we can, but I truly think my calling is bigger - speaking for all the abandoned children of Romania.

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