When an Arkansas family surprised a woman they’d cared for since childhood with adoption papers, love was thicker than blood.

On Christmas Eve, they officially asked her to be their daughter, which was a touching moment.

Kanya moved into Harp’s house when she was 18, graduated, and later married her high school sweetheart, with Harp’s husband walking her down the aisle.

Kanya’s husband had asked if they had ever considered adopting Kanya, to which she replied that they had, but didn’t want to put pressure on Kanya.