After walking into Candy’s family room, she peeked around the dining room door and saw all five of the missions ministry’s leaders sitting in a semicircle around a lone chair. Hers, she presumed. They chatted amongst themselves and hadn’t realized she’d arrived. “I’m so glad you accepted the interview,” Candy whispered behind her. “I can’t believe I’m here,” Kylie whispered to her new friend. Baby Suzanna cackled and kicked her legs. Kylie tickled the baby’s chin and heightened her voice. “I’ve already got a job, don’t I, Suzanna? Yes, I do.” Suzanna wiggled in her mother’s arms, and Candy kissed her head. “Sometimes what we think we’re supposed to have isn’t what’s meant for us at all. God has a different plan.” Kylie took a deep breath. “That’s what Ryan said when he told me about you and Michael adopting Suzanna.” “You know, if we’d had a biological child, we probably would have never gotten Suzanna.”
