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LEHI -- In the midst of tragedy that followed Haiti's devastating earthquake, many Utah families were able to bring their adopted children home after years of waiting.
One family in Lehi adopted 2-year-old Nathan. In four months, he's adjusted well to his new home and his new family in Utah.
But bringing Nathan home wasn't easy. Brent and Lori Rosenlof first met him when he was just a newborn. It was the start of a long adoption process.
"We waited a long time for this," Lori said.
When the 7.0 quake ravaged Haiti in January, Nathan and all the kids in his orphanage in Carrefour survived.
After the quake, Wasatch International Adoption agency in Ogden flew 70 children, including Nathan, to the United States.
Brent, who was using that adoption agency, traveled to Haiti to help fly the kids to Miami.
"Only one word, in my opinion, described the whole scenario from day one of the earthquake to now," he said. "It's just been a miracle after miracle."
Brent says the rebuilding of Haiti will be a decades-long process -- one in which he and his wife will be a part of through their own nonprofit organization.
As for Nathan, his parents will make sure he never forgets where he came from -- but he's loving life in America.
"He loves food," Lori said. "He doesn't really get much about TV, except for ‘Handy Manny.' He thinks that's awesome."
Lori says bringing Nathan home has made her family complete.
"It was a long, long process to get him here; but it's been such a blessing, such a joy," she said.
The couple has documented the highs and lows of the adoption process in a blog, Countdown to Homecoming.
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