Stephanie Mast

Well, initially it was just seeking guardianship. And what Joshua said, it was, it was at the, it was like one step just was the first step. And like Joshua said, it was getting a visa so that she could, because she did have ongoing medical needs. Well, she'd actually back up. It was the initial conversation.

Well, initially it was just seeking guardianship. And what Joshua said, it was, it was at the, it was like one step just was the first step. And like Joshua said, it was getting a visa so that she could, because she did have ongoing medical needs. Well, she'd actually back up. It was the initial conversation.

And then a couple of weeks later, we see the very first photo and we, we call it the baby in the box. And there's this little girl in a home Depot box and, on the floor of a hospital wrapped up in blankets. And so that was the first time we found out basic age that it's an infant and that it's a girl.

And then a couple of weeks later, we see the very first photo and we, we call it the baby in the box. And there's this little girl in a home Depot box and, on the floor of a hospital wrapped up in blankets. And so that was the first time we found out basic age that it's an infant and that it's a girl.

And then a couple of weeks later, we see the very first photo and we, we call it the baby in the box. And there's this little girl in a home Depot box and, on the floor of a hospital wrapped up in blankets. And so that was the first time we found out basic age that it's an infant and that it's a girl.

And then it just, when you see a, put a face to it, that is just where you're like, okay, what can we do? So initially it was just trying to guarantee safe, like ongoing medical care in the United States. And we were seeking guardianship, but that was, you know, after you found out what the requirements are going to be.

And then it just, when you see a, put a face to it, that is just where you're like, okay, what can we do? So initially it was just trying to guarantee safe, like ongoing medical care in the United States. And we were seeking guardianship, but that was, you know, after you found out what the requirements are going to be.

And then it just, when you see a, put a face to it, that is just where you're like, okay, what can we do? So initially it was just trying to guarantee safe, like ongoing medical care in the United States. And we were seeking guardianship, but that was, you know, after you found out what the requirements are going to be.

It was very organic. But it ultimately, I think, stemmed from our worldview in that every life is precious. It doesn't matter race, ethnicity, background. I mean, she was an innocent caught in a terrible war. And so it was just a protective instinct. And we were put in the position. There was, like he said, dozens of Americans. This was not just us.

It was very organic. But it ultimately, I think, stemmed from our worldview in that every life is precious. It doesn't matter race, ethnicity, background. I mean, she was an innocent caught in a terrible war. And so it was just a protective instinct. And we were put in the position. There was, like he said, dozens of Americans. This was not just us.

It was very organic. But it ultimately, I think, stemmed from our worldview in that every life is precious. It doesn't matter race, ethnicity, background. I mean, she was an innocent caught in a terrible war. And so it was just a protective instinct. And we were put in the position. There was, like he said, dozens of Americans. This was not just us.

This was across the board, the medical staff at Bagram. There were several people trying to protect and advocate for this one.

This was across the board, the medical staff at Bagram. There were several people trying to protect and advocate for this one.

This was across the board, the medical staff at Bagram. There were several people trying to protect and advocate for this one.

Yeah, but I would like to say that, and I already alluded to this, is that she was loved by so many people. It wasn't just Joshua and I doing it.

Yeah, but I would like to say that, and I already alluded to this, is that she was loved by so many people. It wasn't just Joshua and I doing it.

Yeah, but I would like to say that, and I already alluded to this, is that she was loved by so many people. It wasn't just Joshua and I doing it.

It was the medical staff, and like you said, the rangers, and there was people pulling together to the fact where we called her, to answer your question, Sparrow, after those initial phone calls, and we started to get more information about her origin, and genuinely started to care about her.

It was the medical staff, and like you said, the rangers, and there was people pulling together to the fact where we called her, to answer your question, Sparrow, after those initial phone calls, and we started to get more information about her origin, and genuinely started to care about her.

It was the medical staff, and like you said, the rangers, and there was people pulling together to the fact where we called her, to answer your question, Sparrow, after those initial phone calls, and we started to get more information about her origin, and genuinely started to care about her.