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Jan 16, 2015

Center Point, Iowa

After 24 hours of traveling and sitting in airports, we are finally home. Thank you for all of your prayers. I will catch up on the blog after I get some needed rest. So good to be home. How blessed we are to have beds, heat, and food to eat.

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Joana Powell
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Center Point, Iowa

Welcome! Join us on our trip to Romania to meet Joana's birth family.

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Jan 21, 2015

Joana's meets her biological family

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Jan 16, 2015

Center Point, Iowa

After 24 hours of traveling and sitting in airports, we are finally home. Thank you for all of your prayers. I will catch up on the blog after I get some needed rest. So good to be home. Ho…

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Jan 15, 2015

Bucharest, Romania

Our last day in Romania was the best! We got to go to the village that Joana's birthpatents live in when they are in Romania. This is a house they bought last year. It is much bigger than t…

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Jan 14, 2015

Burcioaia, Romania

So sorry for not keeping up on this blog. We have been going non stop. The videos are not loading here. You can watch them on youtube though. Go to youtube.com and search for acces direct…

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Jan 11, 2015

Bucharest, Romania

Hello from Romania! Wow! That was a lot of flying. So glad to have our feet on the ground! We were met at the airport by the news team, interviewed, followed with cameras, etc. Joana loved…

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Vali And another one: http://observator.tv/campanii/generaia-pierduta-joana-garofita-powell-tanara-adoptata-in-sua-ia-cunoscut-mama-naturala-143151.html

Jan 12, 2015

Vali Joana interviewed on Romanian TV: http://accesdirect.a1.ro/invitati/Garofi-a-a-Am-fugit-la-mama-adoptiv-i-i-am-spus-ma_18833.html

Jan 12, 2015

Miki Miller So happy for guys! I can't wait to visit when you get home.

Jan 12, 2015

Pastor Ken Koske Hey guys just want to let you know that we are praying for you! Hope that the trip as well as the reunions go well. I watched one of the videos but coundn't understand a thing they were saying...lol. But I could tell it was a touching moment. Have fun!

Jan 14, 2015 on the message board

Grandma P Hi! Been thinking of you girls. Hope the trip is all you hoped for/

Jan 13, 2015 on the message board

david Hi my name is david and i am your natheu my mother is your sister her name is CAPSUNA. I am courently in uk with my family. Hope i get to see you in the summer

Jan 12, 2015 on the message board

Miki Miller So happy for guys! I can't wait to visit when you get home.

Jan 12, 2015 re: We are here but our luggage isn't.

Vali Joana interviewed on Romanian TV: http://accesdirect.a1.ro/invitati/Garofi-a-a-Am-fugit-la-mama-adoptiv-i-i-am-spus-ma_18833.html

Jan 12, 2015 re: We are here but our luggage isn't.

Vali And another one: http://observator.tv/campanii/generaia-pierduta-joana-garofita-powell-tanara-adoptata-in-sua-ia-cunoscut-mama-naturala-143151.html

Jan 12, 2015 re: We are here but our luggage isn't.

Vali Please watch this evening's show: http://accesdirect.a1.ro/special/Joana-Garofi-a-nt-lnire-emo-ionant-cu-mama-ei_18837.html

Jan 12, 2015 re: We are here but our luggage isn't.

Jackie Chow Thank you so much for your card and the link to this blog! So excited for you! Safe travels and I will love following you on this trip.

Jan 12, 2015 re: We are here but our luggage isn't.

Geri Pettitt Trying to follow your blog though I'm not informed about the story behind your trip. Hoping to get that link about your original documentary. Glad you are there. Best to you both!

Jan 12, 2015 re: We are here but our luggage isn't.