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Congratulations to the Rats on your first baby rat! Congratulations to Stacey and Belynda on your new son!!! Congratulations to a precious baby boy on your new family!!!!! I can't wait to see pictures of this precious baby boy....and I can't wait to hear your story!

Praying for this sweet, sweet birthmother....I know she is having an incredibly difficult time right now. I can't imagine how painful it would be to have the awesome privilege of being this precious little girl's mommy for four years and then have to make this heartwrenching decision. Also praying for this wonderful, precious, beautiful little girl....with all that's been going on in her life lately, I pray that this transition will be as smooth as possible. And I also pray that when it's all over and done with, she will still have that precious little smile that we couldn't help but fall in love with the first time we saw her picture!!!! And for the adoptive parents that this sweet birthmother has chosen....help them to have the patience, understanding, strength, consistency, and most of all, the LOVE that this little girl will need. What an incredible gift they have been given....and what an awesome responsibility!!!!

What a beautiful, precious little girl! I can't wait to see how her story unfolds. Our prayers are with her and her birthfamily as they make some heartwrenching decisions.

CONGRATULATIONS, LANCE AND LISA, ON YOUR NEW BABY BOY!!!! CONGRATULATIONS, KAYLEIGH, ON BECOMING A BIG SISTER!!!! Baby Brennan is SO beautiful...and what a beautiful family picture! Meg, you and your sweet family are in our thoughts and prayers. Best wishes to the whole "extended" Cornish family!!!

Really, really sad! I remember looking at Reaching Arms when we first started looking into adoption...I believe I even spoke to the lady who owned the agency. I am so incredibly thankful that God led us to Abrazo! Thank you, Abrazogals, for all you do!!!!!

AlliJo is beautiful!!!!

I read this and rushed to the gallery to see the picture...but it's not there. Am I missing something?!?! You took the words right out of my mouth, Susan. Where are the pictures of our newest Abrazobaby??????

Congratulations, Joe and Kim, on your new baby girl! Can't wait to see the pictures! P.S.: I guess the secrets out!

Wow, Susan!!! Thanks for sharing...I'm definitely going to buy this book.

Congratulations on "passing first base". We look forward to following your journey.

Wonderful!!!!! I'm sure you all are so relieved and excited that it's over.

I've been off the forum for two days and look what I missed.... Congratulations, Jennifer and Doug, on becoming a family of six!!!! Congratulations, Gina and Ernie, on your new blue bundle of joy!!!! I love the pictures in the gallery....two beautiful families!

Congratulations to the new and improved Paredes family!!!! What an adorable, precious baby girl - and a beautiful picture in the gallery! So happy for you!

Congratulations, Stephen and Jessica! What a beautiful family photo in the gallery!

Congratulations to the newest family!!!

Oh, how wonderful! It sounds like the next couple of days should be pretty busy, not only for the Abrazogals, but also for at least TWO adopting couples!!! Yeah! Can't wait for the great news!!! Oh, by the way, I also love the hints, Elizabeth! Keep 'em comin', girl!

I wholeheartedly agree, Tina! It seems to me that an "againer" would be a perfect fit for a case such as this. Jesse and I have talked about adopting an "older" child on many occasions - from Honduras, from Colombia and, of course, from the U.S. I think when you've had the privilege to raise one (or two ) children from birth, the thought of not having all those "firsts" is much easier to handle.

Congratulations to the new family! Elias Jaden is adorable!

I hope so....we made it clear that we'd love to stay in contact, but she did not give us an answer either way. I know we will stay in contact with her mother (Jonas' birthgrandmother). We are just so excited that we got to spend this special day with "R". It is a day we will never forget!

Definitely Putting up a Praise!!!!

Thank you, everyone, for your prayers and best wishes for today's meeting. We can't wait until 1:00 this afternoon. I can't believe how excitedly nervous I am....I've already been telling Jonas what a special day today will be. I'm sure he understands. We are going to meet "R" (Jonas' birthmother) and "A" (Jonas' birthgrandmother) here in our hotel room for a few hours, then are planning to go out to eat. The ladies at the hotel here have been so sweet - check out time is 11 am, but they are letting us check out late with no charge so that we can meet "R" here. They just asked that we be out by 6 pm. I will update you all as soon as possible. Thanks again for your prayers. Keep 'em coming!

Just thought I'd post this here also, since it's a HUGE praise! (I guess it's a prayer request, too, but it's an even bigger praise!)

Congratulations to the new family! Gabriel is so adorable!

Wow! Congratulations on your new son, Scott and Char! What an incredible story and a beautiful picture in the gallery! Our thoughts and prayer are with this very special birthmom.

Congratulations, Eric and Laura, on your adorable new son! And, what a beautiful, special picture of the new family!