[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15414]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ANGELS IN ADOPTION

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 2013 
Angels in Adoption, Jessie and Kayci Prince, from my hometown, Plano, 
Texas.
  As children, both Jessie and Kayci were touched by adoption. Having 
experienced the powerful impact adoption has on families, they decided 
to adopt one of their own. In 2012, Ezekiel--Zeke for short--from the 
Democratic Republic of Congo, became part of the Prince family.
  As the Princes helped Zeke learn how to read, they quickly learned 
how challenging it was to find books that depict transracial families.
  They decided as a family to write, illustrate, and publish ``That's a 
Yummy Color,'' a children's book celebrating adoption. This book is now 
helping other families form special bonds with their own adopted 
children.
  I am grateful for the compassionate families like the Princes.
  Jessie and Kayci, you are truly an inspiration. God bless you.

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