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Updated: 8:11 AM Feb 4, 2010
Cadott Couple Finally United with Adopted Haitian Daughter
A Western Wisconsin local couple who's been trying to bring their adopted Haitian daughter home for the past two years finally have her in their arms.
Posted: 7:09 AM Feb 4, 2010Reporter: WSAW Staff |
Mazie Grace
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A Wisconsin couple who's been trying to bring their adopted Haitian daughter home for the past two years finally have her in their arms.
Sandi and John Polzin were in Florida Wednesday and after years of waiting, and thousands of dollars spent, three-year-old adoptive daughter Mazie Grace is finally coming home.
Little Mazie Grace's bedroom has been ready and waiting for her at the Polzin's home near Cadott. The Polzins have been matched with Mazie since she was nine months old. All the room needed was a little girl to call it home.
Now that day is finally here. From Florida, Sandi Polzin described her first moments with her adoptive daughter, “I don't think any words could describe that first moment, it was amazing, it was beautiful.”
Polzin says she and her husband John are staying in Florida for a few days and becoming acquainted with their new daughter before bringing her back home to Wisconsin. She says, “We're just kind of in awe of the whole ordeal so finally were together so we’re so grateful.”
As amazing as these experiences are, Lutheran Social Services Adoption Director Carol Hakala says finally getting that adoptive child in your arms can take a long time to happen.
Hakala says, “Many times in countries like Haiti, where there are so many issues that are present that takes a long period of time in order to verify the child is free for adoption.”
But for Sandi and John Polzin, the waiting is over, and life with little Mazie Grace is just beginning. Sandi tells us, “It was just good for her to be in someone's arms. One family's arms, holding, soothing, rocking and playing and loving them. It was an amazing ordeal.”
Hakala also says international adoption is often the last resort for a foreign country like Haiti. She says countries like to keep it's orphans with families from it's own country.
Sandi Polzin says Mazie Grace seemed a little confused when first united with her new parents. But after a while her fears subsided and she's been happy to just be held by her adopted parents.


