>>> BACK, NOW, WITH OUR SPECIAL SERIES, "THANKS A MILLION MOM."
AND JENNA PULLED OFF THIS SURPRISE FOR THIS MOM IN
MEMPHIS. >> APRIL GREEN, DREAMED ABOUT
HAVING A MOM. THEY TURNED THAT INTO REALITY
WHEN THEY ADOPTED APRIL AT AGE 17.
APRIL RESPONDED TO OUR CALL OUT TO HONOR SPECIAL MOMS FOR
MOTHER'S DAY. BUT SHE LIVES FAR AWAY FROM HER
PARENTS. SO, THIS SURPRISE WAS A TOUGH
ONE TO PULL OFF. >> I'M APRIL.
AND THIS IS SARAH. WE'RE LIVING IN JAPAN.
WE ARE HEADED TO MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.
WE'RE GOING TO SURPRISE OUR MOM FOR MOTHER'S DAY ON THE "TODAY"
SHOW. >> Reporter: A TWO-DAY JOURNEY
THAT TOOK APRIL AND SARAH AROUND THE GLOBE.
>> I WANTED TO DOMINATE MY MOM, JANET HORN, TO SEE IF THEY LOVE
MY MOM AS MUCH AS I DO. >> Reporter: LIKE ADOPTED TEENS,
APRIL GREEN MOVED OVER AND OVER, TO DOZENS OF HOMES THROUGHOUT
HER CHILDHOOD. >> MY PAST WAS REALLY NEGATIVE.
BUT THE HORNS GAVE ME A FUTURE. >> Reporter: HER ADOPTIVE
PARENTS MET HER AT A CHURCH DINNER WHERE JANET IS THE HEAD
CHEF. THE HORNS WERE PART OF A FRIENDS
FAMILY, AN, AN OUTREACH PROGRAM WHERE CHILDREN SPEND TIME IN A
WELCOMING HOME. >> IT WAS ON THAT NIGHT THEY
ASKED ME TO BECOME A -- A PART OF THEIR FAMILY.
THEIR DAUGHTER. SORRY.
SHE'S GIVEN ME THE BEST GIFT BY GIVING ME A FAMILY AND SOMEONE
TO CALL HOME TO. >> Reporter: AS PART OF THE
SURPRISE, WE INCLUDED HER BROTHER, ZACH, WHO FLEW IN FROM
IDAHO. AND LITTLE BROTHER, JOSHUA,
WOULD HELP, TOO. THEIR MOM, JANET, WOULD SPEND A
TYPICAL WEDNESDAY AT THE CHURCH. OUR PRODUCER SAID THAT NBC WAS
DOING A STORY ON THEIR CHURCH. SHE HAD NO IDEA WHAT ELSE WAS IN
STORE. >> RIGHT AT THE BACK DOOR OF THE
CHURCH. SHH.
>> NBC IS HERE, SHOOTING A SEGMENT ON CHURCH AND COMMUNITY.
>> Reporter: PASTOR MICHAEL WAS IN ON THE SURPRISE AND HELPED US
PULL IT OFF. >> HEY.
>> JENNA BUSH? >> ARE YOU JANET?
>> I AM. >> HOW ARE YOU.
GOOD TO SEE Y'ALL. WILL YOU COME WITH ME?
>> WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST. JENNA BUSH HAGER.
JENNA, COME IN. >> HEY, EVERYONE.
HEY, Y'ALL. >> Reporter: MEANWHILE, APRIL,
ZACH AND SARAH WERE HIDING NEARBY IN THE CHOIR ROOM.
>> I'M NERVOUS NOW. >> Reporter: WE HAVEN'T BEEN
100% HONEST WITH ALL Y'ALL. SINCE HE'S A PASTOR, I FEEL
THAT'S OKAY. WE'RE HERE TONIGHT FOR JANET.
WE HAVE SOME MOTHER DAY SURPRISES FOR HER.
SOMEBODY WANTED TO GIVE YOU A HUG.
WHERE IS HE? OH, THERE HE IS.
THAT'S YOUR SON, ZACH. YOU THINK THAT'S IT?
THANKS TO PACIFIC AIRWAYS, SOMEBODY HAS THROWN A REALLY
LONG TIME TO TELL YOU HOW SPECIAL YOU ARE.
COME ON OUT, Y'ALL. [ APPLAUSE ]
HOLD ON, JANET. WE'RE NOT EVEN DONE.
OUR AMAZING FRIENDS AT CRUISECOMPETE.COM, DECIDED TO DO
SOMETHING FOR YOU. GUESS WHAT?
YOU'RE GOING ON A CRUISE. YOU'RE GOING ON A CRUISE.
I'M CRYING. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING A MOM,
NOT JUST TO ME, BUT TO A LOT OF PEOPLE.
>> THIS IS THE BEST MOM I'VE EVER SEEN.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE "TODAY" SHOW JUST FOR GIVING MY
MOM THE CHANCE TO BE RECOGNIZED. TO LET HER KNOW, AND YOU ALL
KNOW OUR STORY. BUT WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE A
MOM. AND EVEN AT 30, I STILL NEED
HER. I'M JUST THANKFUL.
AND IT'S JUST NICE TO HAVE A FAMILY.
AND I APPRECIATE THAT. SO -- LOVE YOU.
>> I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
LOVE YOU, TOO, LITTLE MAN. >> Reporter: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.
>> THANK YOU. BEST MOTHER'S DAY EVER.
>> SO, THE BEST PART IS THAT APRIL FLEW ALL THAT WAY AND SHE
GETS TO SPEND MOTHER'S DAY WITH HER MOM.
SHE SAYS THEY MADE HER FAVORITE CINNAMON ROLLS.
THEY'RE WATCHING AT THE CHURCH AND WATCHING THIS SEGMENT.
>> THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL, JENNA. >> I DON'T KNOW WHY IT
SURPRISES. >> MOTHER'S DAY BETTER GET HERE.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I CAN TAKE.
>> I KNOW. >> THAT