Congrats to
Jamie and
Ellie, as well as their children - we have found a son and brother for you!
Emil Dabrowski is an 11-year-old boy from Poland.
He was taught English in school, but has a very strong accent. Surely that will fade with time, though.
Emil is very friendly towards other boys and we're sure he will love having
Kevin around; he also is very athletic and loves to play tennis and rugby.
He used to play football (soccer) in the schoolyard when he was younger and would like to pick it up again. You are welcome to give him a middle name, as he is very anxious to "fit in" with his "new American family."
Emil's mother died when he was nine. The father had died when
Emil was a baby and he and his mother were extremely close. It was a very hard time for him, and the only thing that helped him go on was his mother's love for horses. They lived on a ranch, raising horses, and
Emil and his mother had always been very close to their horses. Wherever
Emil was shuffled after his mother's death, he would find time to visit nearby horses, often disappearing only to show up miles away at someone's farm or ranch.
He isn't quite as compulsive now, but still shows an extreme dependency to horses. This is one of the main reasons we decided that your family was perfect for him.
Thank you so much for taking
Emil in - it means the world to him and us. Please let us know how he attaches to his new life.