Thanks Dawn

Tuesday, October 23, 2007
When I moved to FL and settled into PSL by my friend Jenn she wanted me to meet her good friend Dawn. At first I did not like this idea, me a third wheel? Oh it made me long for "my" Amanda. After a action packed summer as the 3 musketeers Dawn and I began to be friends. During the end of the summer Dawn was actively trying to adopt Kelli while we were actively trying for Jaden. Kelli was not a match for Dawn at the time and stayed with her family while we were not a match for Jaden. Two days after we got the sad news Dawn got an email that Kelli was once again available. Dawn had to decline since she is in the process of adopting 2 babies from Guatamala, she refered us. Well last weekend we got to meet Kelli for the first time and we are a match! So a great big thank you to Dawn who will always be in Kellis life, maybe as her "Godmother".

All Cried Out

Wednesday, October 03, 2007
All Cried Out
Well we waited and hoped and prayed and today we found out we were not picked for J's forever family. DE felt even though our family was the most experienced for her, they found the family who is fostering her baby brother and convinced them to adopt both children. This is a very sad twist since we really thought this was it. Ed and I have decided to go ahead and enroll in the MAPP class here in FL and go on the waiting list for a child in our state. This most likely will take a year. The boys have no idea what has happened just it will take longer for their sister to come home. I want to thank all my friends who helped, prayed, and cried with me. This has been a roller coaster of emotions and I am glad so many of you were riding along with us. We can only pray that our daughter is out there and we can be lead to her. I love you ladies!