We thank God for all the blessings He has given us in our lives.  We hope and continue to pray that our wish for a child will be fulfilled.  When our prayers are answered our child will know unending love--from us, our family, his or her birthparents, and God.  We will give our child unfailing guidance, support, and stability.  We will share with our child laughter, smiles, and fun times.  We will teach our child to dream big and will instill in him or her the commitment and dedication needed to reach those dreams.  And we will never forget the love that made it possible for us to be a family.  That is our hope, and that is our promise.

"Before the first stars blazed in your sky,
before the sun ever kissed you, before
you cried your first cry, we loved you."

Marion Dane Bauer