Well, November is National Adoption Month.

U.S.

Senator Mitch McConnell recently recognized a Bowling Green woman who is an adoption advocate.

She and her husband adopted two daughters from China.

Our Laura Rogers spent some time with the family.

So Bill and Tasha mullins interest in adoption began in the year 2000, when they started following another family's journey to China.

Mesmerized by the whole process.

And I just knew that was something one day that I wanted to do was to go to China to adopt a little girl there.

That day finally came in 2010 with Baby Lynn.

She and 12 other little girls had been traveling on a bus for about 3 hours from their orphanage, and they brought them all into the hotel to meet their new adoptive family.

It was a profound experience for Taja, grateful to give her daughter a better life.

There were just babies everywhere, you know, And you just look around.

There's just no mommy and daddy.

It's just heartbreaking to see that situation.

Adoption can help little kids who don't deserve not having a family be able to have a family.

Thank you for the story of adoption.

A few years later, willing to torture adopted from China again.

This time a two year old named Easley.

I'm very glad that they chose us.

I'm just glad that we were the ones chosen.

They are so grateful for our family.

The girls recently discovering more family, taking a DNA test that would reveal a remarkable surprise.

She called me back and she said that Melanie Sloan, the cousin.

I mean, is that not to strengthen and learning?

She has a biological cousin.

Also adopted from China, living 10 minutes away.

She's really funny and nice.

She's like, around my age.

Sasha's advocacy extends beyond being an adoptive parent.

She's also a contract worker for adoption assistance, conducting home studies and offering birth mother counseling in hospitals and pregnancy centers.

We help families prepare for adoption.

We have two birth mother.

And then we're also there in the and two, we go back into the home and make sure that the child is thriving and everybody's surviving and that everything's going well.

Her work getting the attention of U.S.

Senator Mitch McConnell.

Recognizing Tasha as an angel and adoption.

That just went above and beyond to make me feel really special.

It truly was an honor to be recognized by him.

So we had a really great trip.

They do really good.

And what they do.

They both work hard, so they deserve the award.

Right here in the salad bowl.

The unions hope their family's story inspires others to consider adoption.

I look at my girls all the time, and I think had we not said yes, we could have missed it.

We could have missed all the joy.

I think it's great because.

Well, it just is because I have a lot of siblings.

For Kentucky Edition.

I'm just glad we got to a home.

I'm Laura Rogers.

Angels and Adoption is a public awareness campaign by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.

Each year, members of Congress can nominate constituent who are helping to improve the lives of children in need of a loving family.