[Rollercoasterider]

Quick update...
I have not even posted this on FB so I guess this is the first public announcement!

We have an adoption date!!!!![/glow]

Little Lady and her bio brother--Little Man--will become ours forever on National Adoption Day which is 17 November the Saturday before Thanksgiving. We requested National Adoption Day because it is such a fun event. They get adopted on a stage and it is open to the public.

Little Man has just figured out how to take a few steps. I posted a FB video of him walking between the couches on 24 July, but he did not realize he could keep doing it. This week he seems to be trying more and I think he may be fully toddling in a week or so. He is also starting to understand the difference between kissing and biting. His sister knows the difference, but apparently has decided she likes biting...him, so we are working on that.

[megogirl]

RCR!! That is wonderful!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

FYI, you are my personal rock star.  Your writing is nothing short of brilliant.  I've actually printed out all the chapters of THS and created a binder of them. I've read it over and over and still look at sometimes.  It inspires me continue Standing, even though I feel like an idiot at times, I feel like God led me to you/your writings.

Thank you for continuing to do God's work every day!

[Mitzpah]

Congratulations!!

May God bless you both in this true ministry as parents!

[Seahorse]

RCR!  Congratulations to you all!  What a blessing for you and for the babies.
Thank you for all your guidance and inspiration throughout your posts and by continuing to keep the forum and site running.

I’m sure November can’t come soon enough!
Hugs

[Anjae]

Congratulations! 

[Rollercoasterider]

Oh, one cool thing I should add...
We got the battery operated jeep for the kids at Christmas as I mentioned above. Our church youth had spent 2 years raising funds for this Summer's national youth gathering. They had a ton of fundraisers and one of the final ones was a mini (children's) Tesla. It showed up in the narthex one Sunday and the kids were totally excited. I bought ONE $5.00 raffle ticket and told them that just because I bought a ticket, it did not mean the car belonged to them.
They may never believe me again when I say that...so you know what is coming!
But after that first Sunday they were so good, they did not pay the car any attention.
The drawing was on 17 June just before Church services. We were all in the front row when they drew our ticket. I just about fell off my seat. The congregation went wild--they were the only kids there that day and they are the only ones who are there consistently. The retired pastor who I think purchased it for the raffle later told me he and his wife had their hopes that we would get it!
The kids immediately understood that the car was now their's and after services they were driving it around church--to everyone's support and delight.

They now have TWO battery operated vehicles. It's good I convinced Chuck to return the tractor he had bought for them at Christmas (before Christmas)--he bought that AND the jeep.

Here is Little Lady giving you her winning smile.

[LearningIamOk]

Congratulations on the adoption date! AND for winning the car!

[Seahorse]

Precious picture and story!   

[rosetintedglasses]

Great news all round!

Thanks so much for setting up and maintaining this website. It’s life changing. Truly.

Rose 🌹

[hopeandfaith]

Such a heart warming post and such a gorgeous picture.  Little lady is rocking that red racer.  Such good news about the adoption date too.  Sounds like there is a lot of chaos and fun in your house!!