NARRATOR: Simone Biles was six years old when

her grandparents adopted her.

Nellie, who Simone now calls Mom,

says she was looking forward to traveling the world

and struggled with the idea of adopting

Simone and her sister, Adria.

NELLIE BILES: It was not an easy decision.

I remember wanting to leave everybody behind because there

were so many needs on me.

And no one knew what my needs were.

I remember crying about it.

I remember probably having a temper tantrum about it.

And then I remember praying about it.

NARRATOR: She says God sent her a message she could not ignore.

NELLIE BILES: I went to the conference,

and I remember lunchtime, I was just by myself.

I was sitting by myself because I

was doing a lot of thinking as to what was going to happen

to me when I got back home.

And this person came and said, can I sit with you?

So, she sat, and I was not paying attention

to this person at all.

And she started talking.

I don't know why this stranger wanted to talk to me.

Because I just wanted to be by myself.

And she started telling me about taking on her daughter's child

and how much problems she had with the child

and how much needs the child had.

And I'm not asking her because originally, I

couldn't care less, was what I was saying to myself.

I'm like, why is she telling me this.

Because I'm not asking her.

She kept on talking and talking.

And then I started listening.

Because it sound very similar to the situation I was in.

And I didn't say anything to her.

I never said that I was having similar issues.

She just kept talking.

And then I remember the last thing

she said to me was, don't ever forget that the Lord is never

going to give you any more than you can handle.

And she finished her food, and she left.

And I'm sitting there, and I'm just

blown away that someone would come and sit

at my table, a complete stranger,

and tell me something I needed to hear.

So, I just knew that that was my guardian angel.

After that conference, I mean, I'm driving home,

and I'm praying, and I'm thanking

God for sending someone to talk to me.

It was meant to be.

I mean, without a shadow of a doubt.

Nothing was supposed to be different.

I was supposed to be their mother for Simone and Adria.

And it's the best decision we've ever made.

NARRATOR: Nellie says God fulfilled her dreams of travel

through Simone's career in gymnastics.

NELLIE BILES: He continued to fulfill

my dream of traveling because we traveled

to many, many countries to see Simone compete.

And countries that I would not even put on my list.

We enjoyed whatever country that we ended up going to.

NARRATOR: When talking about adoption,

Nellie encourages parents to open their hearts completely

to give and receive love.

NELLIE BILES: I believe it's opening your heart

and doing it with everything that you have.

You don't say you're going to adopt a child

or children without opening your heart completely.

You have to do that.

They need to be nurtured.

They need to be feeling.

They need to feel safe.

And they need to feel loved.

And once a person does that, when your making a decision

to adopt a child or children, it's best,

best decision you could ever make.

It's so rewarding.