Susan

Great news about Mark!

God is good, all the time. And prayers are answered. After seven months of treatment, surgery and more treatment, I had my CT scan yesterday. I am so pleased to report that the scan showed no evidence of cancer. It's gone. It feels surreal to have had so much and now to not have any. I feel so grateful.

Fran, I am so pleased to hear that your husband is doing so well. Your strength gives me strength! Susan

Thank you Elizabeth. I am just now checking in on the Forum, the place that buoyed us through our amazing journeys to both of our daughters and our wonderful Texas family members gained through adoption. I am slowly reaching out farther with the news of my cancer diagnosis. And today I find that prayers have been lifted for me here. Thank you dear Elizabeth. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December, right around the holidays. The winter break meant we had lots of family time to be together with loved ones, to rest and to take stock of what is important in life. A diagnosis like this definitely crystalizes the mind about what is important. Prayers have made such a difference on our journey. We are still early on in our process but from Day 1 it has been one of hope, believing, faith and love. I have an amazing medical team (our girls love that my oncologist is a Latino from Texas, just like them!). We have been blessed with so much love and support. I am in the midst of chemo treatments through March 4, followed by surgery, followed by 12 more weeks of chemo. It is a marathon, not a sprint, and I am very optimistic about the outcome. I hope you will join me in that optimism and raise prayers of healing in the days and weeks to come. Much love to our amazing Abrazo community! Susan (mom to Tasia -- age 10 -- and Elektra -- age 6)

This story warms my heart. Jesus and Corrine and their boys have been such a special part of the Abrazo community. Many of us in the DC area have had the extra benefit of their presence, as they have hosted us in their home. Now we celebrate with them on the arrival of this sweet baby girl. And we are so happy that the baby girl's sweet birthmother is now pet of this community too. It was neat to see them all together at Camp. And to see their son Benjamin's birthmother alongside. I am so touched by the gift of open adoption. It warms my heart. Enjoy these early precious moments together. Susan

We are so sad tonight.....

Happy news Katie and Matt! Enjoy every precious moment

Welcome Baby Hudson! The Abrazo Elites celebrated your news on our retreat this weekend!

Congratulations Ben and Lena! Blessing to the sweet birthmother who placed her precious baby in your care.

Congratulations Beth and Dave! Your story is so touching. Blessing to Naveah's sweet birthmom

Wow! How cool!

Welcome to the world Dylan! Blessings to all who love him

Tears of joy. Truly worth the wait. God knows our timing even if we do not. So happy for all of you Susan

Wow, big news fro Brent, Lynn and Caleb! Welcome to the world Avery!!

We are so happy to see this announcement

Welcome! We live in VA so maybe we can meet up at a local gathering Susan

Joy! Congrats on your precious baby girl! Susan

We are so excited for you Chris and Judy and big sis Mikayla!! We cannot wait to meet baby Joshua at Camp Susan

Oooo!!! So excited for Monica, Gary and Garrett!! Welcome to the world sweet Madelyn!

We are praying really hard Elizabeth! These situations are so tough.

What wonderful news!! Congratulations Mark and Adria on your new blessing BOG girls in January are pretty special Susan

I would definitely check the state Melissa. Virginia made us do a whole new homestudy even though we moved within Virginia. We worked with completely different agencies to do our homestudy and were glad we started early. We had to break in a whole new social worker and agency...and thank goodness they liked us because when the time came they had to move heaven and earth in about 12 hours to do the update that Texas required at the time.

So happy to hear this news!! Warms my heart

So happy for you! Enjoy these early precious days with Gavin...love these mid-January babes!!

We have been waiting anxiously for this announcement! A warm and hearty welcome to this little boy, and a warm welcome home to one special Daddy! This is a wonderful story. Merry Christmas!