Stephanie Mast

And we started exactly what we were going to do back in 2019. It just went through. Same doctorate. Same doctor, went through every medical appointment that was recommended, everything that we could possibly do. And to see her when we did get her finally, she wasn't the same baby as she was in the hospital.

And we started exactly what we were going to do back in 2019. It just went through. Same doctorate. Same doctor, went through every medical appointment that was recommended, everything that we could possibly do. And to see her when we did get her finally, she wasn't the same baby as she was in the hospital.

And we started exactly what we were going to do back in 2019. It just went through. Same doctorate. Same doctor, went through every medical appointment that was recommended, everything that we could possibly do. And to see her when we did get her finally, she wasn't the same baby as she was in the hospital.

She had in the hospital with all the service members took a lot of pictures of her and she had these big brown eyes and big smile, just happy baby, just would smile with her whole body. And when we saw her, when I saw her for the first time, I actually wondered if it was the same child because her face was closed off. And she was very fearful and scared. She would hardly look up.

She had in the hospital with all the service members took a lot of pictures of her and she had these big brown eyes and big smile, just happy baby, just would smile with her whole body. And when we saw her, when I saw her for the first time, I actually wondered if it was the same child because her face was closed off. And she was very fearful and scared. She would hardly look up.

She had in the hospital with all the service members took a lot of pictures of her and she had these big brown eyes and big smile, just happy baby, just would smile with her whole body. And when we saw her, when I saw her for the first time, I actually wondered if it was the same child because her face was closed off. And she was very fearful and scared. She would hardly look up.

And I mean, just the fear and trauma on her face was just, I've never seen that in a child before. And it wasn't until I saw, like she had a dress on. I saw the scar on her. Like she has a very distinct scar on her leg. I was like, that's her. And I just, I could not believe it. But when she came home, I mean, she had lice, parasites, just emotional trauma, just everything.

And I mean, just the fear and trauma on her face was just, I've never seen that in a child before. And it wasn't until I saw, like she had a dress on. I saw the scar on her. Like she has a very distinct scar on her leg. I was like, that's her. And I just, I could not believe it. But when she came home, I mean, she had lice, parasites, just emotional trauma, just everything.

And I mean, just the fear and trauma on her face was just, I've never seen that in a child before. And it wasn't until I saw, like she had a dress on. I saw the scar on her. Like she has a very distinct scar on her leg. I was like, that's her. And I just, I could not believe it. But when she came home, I mean, she had lice, parasites, just emotional trauma, just everything.

So it was kind of like the peeling back layers of an onion, just loving on her and pouring into her as much as we possibly could.

So it was kind of like the peeling back layers of an onion, just loving on her and pouring into her as much as we possibly could.

So it was kind of like the peeling back layers of an onion, just loving on her and pouring into her as much as we possibly could.

very much so so now today she looks like her baby photos it's like you can see it's the same person big eyes just very expressive and it's like there there she is like that's that's the the true her but what she endured during that time there's uh one story that just i mean our life we are so blessed here in the states not to know

very much so so now today she looks like her baby photos it's like you can see it's the same person big eyes just very expressive and it's like there there she is like that's that's the the true her but what she endured during that time there's uh one story that just i mean our life we are so blessed here in the states not to know

very much so so now today she looks like her baby photos it's like you can see it's the same person big eyes just very expressive and it's like there there she is like that's that's the the true her but what she endured during that time there's uh one story that just i mean our life we are so blessed here in the states not to know

the degree of violence and just that other parts of the world have i was carrying her out to the car we were picking up our boys from school and um there was a community that was being built next to us and they're roofing and they were going pop pop pop pop pop with a nail gun and i had her on my hip and when she heard the sound of the nail gun she went oh and she looked at me

the degree of violence and just that other parts of the world have i was carrying her out to the car we were picking up our boys from school and um there was a community that was being built next to us and they're roofing and they were going pop pop pop pop pop with a nail gun and i had her on my hip and when she heard the sound of the nail gun she went oh and she looked at me

the degree of violence and just that other parts of the world have i was carrying her out to the car we were picking up our boys from school and um there was a community that was being built next to us and they're roofing and they were going pop pop pop pop pop with a nail gun and i had her on my hip and when she heard the sound of the nail gun she went oh and she looked at me

and the the look on her eyes her eyes were fear like are we going to run is it danger and she was looking to me to see how i was going to respond and when i and i and i saw that i was just like it broke my heart like that she knew that that she has obviously been exposed to that and then just you know like any other parent would just be like it it's okay and explained it and move on.

and the the look on her eyes her eyes were fear like are we going to run is it danger and she was looking to me to see how i was going to respond and when i and i and i saw that i was just like it broke my heart like that she knew that that she has obviously been exposed to that and then just you know like any other parent would just be like it it's okay and explained it and move on.