Stephanie Mast

And I'll never forget the first thing he said was, he's like, honey, he's like, there's this baby. And I remember I was in the kitchen, I just stopped. And I was like, and I could tell by his tone that something, this was significant, there was something. So he proceeded to tell me that there was a baby recovered off an objective, you know, parents were killed.

And I'll never forget the first thing he said was, he's like, honey, he's like, there's this baby. And I remember I was in the kitchen, I just stopped. And I was like, and I could tell by his tone that something, this was significant, there was something. So he proceeded to tell me that there was a baby recovered off an objective, you know, parents were killed.

And they don't know what they're going to do with this baby. And so I had a similar reaction to him. I was like, well, we'll volunteer. We can do it. We'll help and take the baby if there's nothing we can do. There's nothing that can be done if she doesn't... At that time, we didn't know if it was a boy or a girl. But like... You can't leave a baby there.

And they don't know what they're going to do with this baby. And so I had a similar reaction to him. I was like, well, we'll volunteer. We can do it. We'll help and take the baby if there's nothing we can do. There's nothing that can be done if she doesn't... At that time, we didn't know if it was a boy or a girl. But like... You can't leave a baby there.

And they don't know what they're going to do with this baby. And so I had a similar reaction to him. I was like, well, we'll volunteer. We can do it. We'll help and take the baby if there's nothing we can do. There's nothing that can be done if she doesn't... At that time, we didn't know if it was a boy or a girl. But like... You can't leave a baby there.

And so he's like, well, he's like, slow down. He's like, I'm glad you said that because I already volunteered. And he's like, I'm glad to know we're on the same page. He's like, but, you know, they're going to do a family trace and there's a long, it's a long shot. We're just, you know, we'll see how it plays out. But good to know that we're on the same page.

And so he's like, well, he's like, slow down. He's like, I'm glad you said that because I already volunteered. And he's like, I'm glad to know we're on the same page. He's like, but, you know, they're going to do a family trace and there's a long, it's a long shot. We're just, you know, we'll see how it plays out. But good to know that we're on the same page.

And so he's like, well, he's like, slow down. He's like, I'm glad you said that because I already volunteered. And he's like, I'm glad to know we're on the same page. He's like, but, you know, they're going to do a family trace and there's a long, it's a long shot. We're just, you know, we'll see how it plays out. But good to know that we're on the same page.

And so that's pretty much where we left it that first conversation.

And so that's pretty much where we left it that first conversation.

And so that's pretty much where we left it that first conversation.

So a couple weeks in, like he mentioned, we get our very first photo. And we call it now, we call it the baby in the box. And that was the first time we learned that she was a girl and got to see her for the first time. But up until that point, when I got that initial call initially, And I debated whether or not, I mean, the boys were early, or they were pretty young at the time.

So a couple weeks in, like he mentioned, we get our very first photo. And we call it now, we call it the baby in the box. And that was the first time we learned that she was a girl and got to see her for the first time. But up until that point, when I got that initial call initially, And I debated whether or not, I mean, the boys were early, or they were pretty young at the time.

So a couple weeks in, like he mentioned, we get our very first photo. And we call it now, we call it the baby in the box. And that was the first time we learned that she was a girl and got to see her for the first time. But up until that point, when I got that initial call initially, And I debated whether or not, I mean, the boys were early, or they were pretty young at the time.

I wasn't going to really tell them that much. But I was so impressed that there's just like, there's this child out there that is in limbo. Its future, its fate is in limbo. And so I remember one night, it was a Wednesday night, and I was putting the boys to bed. And I mentioned to them this baby. And I said, we need to pray for this baby. And I didn't know, of course, a name or anything.

I wasn't going to really tell them that much. But I was so impressed that there's just like, there's this child out there that is in limbo. Its future, its fate is in limbo. And so I remember one night, it was a Wednesday night, and I was putting the boys to bed. And I mentioned to them this baby. And I said, we need to pray for this baby. And I didn't know, of course, a name or anything.

I wasn't going to really tell them that much. But I was so impressed that there's just like, there's this child out there that is in limbo. Its future, its fate is in limbo. And so I remember one night, it was a Wednesday night, and I was putting the boys to bed. And I mentioned to them this baby. And I said, we need to pray for this baby. And I didn't know, of course, a name or anything.

So it's like there's a song, like an old hymn that says, Eyes on the Sparrow. And so we decided to call it Baby Sparrow. And so we would just, you know, I'd tuck the boys in bed at night. We'd pray for Baby Sparrow. And it was a good shift for myself because—

So it's like there's a song, like an old hymn that says, Eyes on the Sparrow. And so we decided to call it Baby Sparrow. And so we would just, you know, I'd tuck the boys in bed at night. We'd pray for Baby Sparrow. And it was a good shift for myself because—

So it's like there's a song, like an old hymn that says, Eyes on the Sparrow. And so we decided to call it Baby Sparrow. And so we would just, you know, I'd tuck the boys in bed at night. We'd pray for Baby Sparrow. And it was a good shift for myself because—