A/N: The orphanage in this chapter is real. It is called The Door of Hope orphanage. I do not own it :). The information about the orphanage itself as well as the reasons it began, are all true to the best of my understanding. As for the actual adoption process, I may (if Sue and Jack choose to go that route) embellish.

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"Jack, can I see you in my office before you leave?" Dimitrius' was stopped in the doorway, on his way back down the hall. His face seemed at ease, so Jack knew it was not something seriously wrong.

"Sure. Just give me a minute." He replied, as D shook his head and moved into his office.

Within a couple of minutes, Jack was seated in the supervisors office, watching as D opened a drawer, pulling out several colorful, brochures.

"You remember last year, when Donna and I went on that missions trip?"

"Yeah. South Africa, right?" Jack was puzzled by where he was going, but waited with interest.

"Right. We went to Johannesburg. We were there to help with repairs at an orphanage there. Both Donna and I were impressed and overwhelmed with all that we saw. We even talked about adopting one of the children there, but after praying about it, it seemed God closed the door for us. The other night, after we went out with you and Sue, Donna and I talked about the possibility that God led us there for a different reason entirely."

Jack was still wondering where this was going, but for some reason his heart began to beat slightly faster.

"In Johannesburg alone, it is estimated that 40 to 50 babies are abandoned every month. Because of that, one of the churches there inserted a 'hole in the wall', so that women could leave there babies there, anonymously, rather than leaving it in a shoe box to starve to death. They have saved many babies' lives. It is an incredible ministry. The other night, Donna and I both thought of it when we were talking to you and Sue. I don't know how you feel about adopting, but I have spoken to the director of the orphanage, and he would like to talk to you if you are interested."

D handed Jack the brochures, and Jack let his eyes fall on the pictures of the babies and toddlers. His heart nearly stopped as he looked into the eyes of children who had no home. D's voice interrupted further thought. "I have written the director's number on the back of that paper. There is no pressure, but I wanted to give you the information."

"Thank you . Sue and I will definitely talk about it. To be honest, we only recently started talking about adoption. We had not talked to anyone about it, as we were not sure. I appreciate the information." Jack knew his voice and face were a picture of shock as he stood to leave.

"Have a good weekend, Jack." D called as Jack walked towards the elevator.

Walking into his house, he was greeted by the most beautiful woman he had seen in his life. "Hey," he said as he moved in to give her a kiss. They had planned an evening out, and Sue was dressed in a black dress that made her look incredibly sexy. "You know, when you look like that, I don't really want to take you out."

"You're not getting out of it that easy Jack Hudson." She replied right before she kissed him back.

Jack headed to the bedroom to change, and was ready in minutes. As they walked out the door, Jack was excited and a little scared. He had thought about D's words all the way home, and the more he considered it, the more he felt like this was the right thing to do. At a stop light, he had picked up the brochures again, and again he had felt drawn to the children on the page. Opening the car door for his wife, he felt the same as he did the night he asked her to marry him. A little apprehensive, and very excited, and very sure that God had brought them to this point.