Uncle Larry and Aunt Clare Fisk

Michael's Uncle and Aunt came to visit his parents and Grandma a few weeks ago and Aunt Clare brought these squares with her along with sweet messages about each.


They hope the new little one will have a love for animals.


They hope the new little one will enjoy learning.


They hope the new little one will enjoy and appreciate the beauty of the earth.

We hope so too!

Not as easy as I thought

Well we have had our first major up and down in this process. We had a birth mother contact us about a week and a half ago. We spoke with her on the phone and through email and we thought she was great. We also thought the situation was great. She was from Utah so we could have stayed with my sister part of the time, she was having a girl and she was due in less than a month. Unfortunately, last night she told us that she had been trying to decide between us and another couple and she felt strongly that the other adoptive couple was meant to raise her child.

So we are sad. But, we know there is a little one out there that the Lord has in mind for our family.

Tony, Kendra, Emma and Lily

Our friends Tony and Kendra dropped some squares by our house not too long ago. They are our neighbors and go to our church. Tony is also our home teacher.

Here are the scraps they sent along with a cute baby photo book.

Uncle Dude, Aunt Jessi and Scott

My brother Albert (Dude), my sister-in-law Jessi and their little guy Scott sent us 3 fabric squares.

We are excited to see them 3 times this year! They are going to come to Florida in August and December and we are trying to get to Arizona in May.

Scott is now almost a year old and boy is he a cutie. We get to skype with them every now and then and it is fun to see that little man in action!

www.dudenjessi.blogspot.com

I spent a few days last week putting the scrapbook pages together in a book. It is SO CUTE!

Christopher, Tomoko and Miriam Lawton

My friend Tomoko from church embroidered a square using Japanese characters. It says Eternal Family.


Michael and I are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We believe that the power to act in God's name (the Priesthood) and to bind things on earth and in heaven was lost from the earth not long after Christ's resurrection. We also believe that Jesus Christ restored his church and with it the Priesthood through the Prophet Joseph Smith. This is especially important because through the power of the Priesthood we can be married to each other in the temple for time and all eternity. And any children born to us through that union will be sealed to our family for time and all eternity. Michael and I were married for time and all eternity in the Orlando temple on December 21, 2001.


After our adoption is finalized we can return again to the temple to have the baby sealed to us since they were not born to us. I can not wait for that day! It will be beautiful, we will be in a beautiful room with stained glass windows, all wearing white and make covenants to love and care for each other for time and all eternity.


I am so grateful for this blessing!

http://www.mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/basic-beliefs/membership-in-christ-s-church/forever-families#d

Uncle Percy, Aunt Yvette, Valerie, Rebecca, Raquel and Emily

My Aunt Yvette and Uncle Percy and their kids sent several squares. I especially love the precious moments one. Too cute!

Aunt Sandi and Uncle Rob

Michael's Aunt Sandi and Uncle Rob sent this square.

It comes from a quilt that Michael's paternal Grandma's mom or aunt made. We think the quilt is anywhere from 35-50 years old. Most of the quilt was hand sewn but, we think this square was pieced together on an old singer peddle sewing machine. Grandma's name is Mercedes Pearl Duncan. If we have a girl we would like to use Pearl for her middle name. Grandma Duncan passed away about a year after we were married. She was a sweetheart!

Sandi and Rob found a cool poem. I really like this, I might try to use it somehow in the baby's room.