tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post300476117259953948..comments2023-05-11T12:12:27.373-04:00Comments on Forever Family: The Mama's PerspectiveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-63150916561937765152008-09-05T07:16:00.000-04:002008-09-05T07:16:00.000-04:00What a great post for me. We are waiting for the ...What a great post for me. We are waiting for the call. I have given the situation over to God a hundred times but am struggling with waiting. I tell you, it's really hard...but you already know that.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your dream come true and thank you for sharing your story.redmaryjaneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768158710291676368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-8670997545309637532008-09-02T19:12:00.000-04:002008-09-02T19:12:00.000-04:00Oh i am so so glad i found your blog!!!!we were ri...Oh i am so so glad i found your blog!!!!<BR/>we were right behind you, as we were forever family on Dec 3rd 07.<BR/>What a beautiful family you have, the girls are stunning<BR/>hugs from across the pond<BR/>xxx<BR/>sShawnstribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194025969421742201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-46563035511644447902008-08-27T18:42:00.000-04:002008-08-27T18:42:00.000-04:00So, reading that made me cry too! I remember that...So, reading that made me cry too! I remember that day so well and was more than happy to "cover" for you so you could find out abut your family! I will never forget the excitement on your face that day, or for the days that followed! Watching the end of the adoption paperwork process and the amazing way that God kept making things happen will forever be etched in my heart and mind. Your daughters are beautiful people who are so lucky that they got you for parents! You and Tony are two of the nicest people I have ever met, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for your family next!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314571407350431982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-2046023034167900492008-08-27T14:51:00.000-04:002008-08-27T14:51:00.000-04:00Okay now that I have wiped the tears away again! ...Okay now that I have wiped the tears away again! I was at my cousin's birthday party and I cried for you guys. Everyone wanted to know what was wrong. I told them they were tears of happiness for a close friend. I couldn't believe it when you said twins! They are the cutest little girls and I'm so happy for your family. (Tell Sarah I have two boys and your girls are spoken for! Ha!)<BR/><BR/>RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-31317215283140858252008-08-26T08:53:00.000-04:002008-08-26T08:53:00.000-04:00Oh what a wonderful day!!I'm still crying. Abby a...Oh what a wonderful day!!<BR/>I'm still crying. Abby and Laney have been the greatest blessings to this family. I watch them and hold them and am still amazed we have these two wonderfull little girls. A year ago we just had pictures, today we have them here to love.<BR/>I will never forget that day, I got off work early to go to the hospital to see a friend who was just admitted. On the way I met Tony and Rett on the road, they were waving at me and then I got a phone call, Tony wanted to meet me somewhere, we were still close to their house so we met there. I was thinking what was going on and when I got to their subdivision I realized maybe this is it and I started crying. I was crying when I got out of the car. Rett wanted to know if my friend was okay and I said yes but is this what I think it is and they said yes.<BR/>I don't know if their neighbors were watching us but I cried like crazy and when I saw Abby I cried and when I saw Laney I cried even more. Thank you, thank you God for giving Tony and Rett these wonderful little girls. You have given them to a very special couple that loves them so much.<BR/>KynaMomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-81893575034935212312008-08-26T08:42:00.000-04:002008-08-26T08:42:00.000-04:00Oh do I remember the day I found out. I was going ...Oh do I remember the day I found out. I was going CRAZY waiting for the call and when I found out there were 2 I just cried and cried with tears of happiness. Then that night I got to see their files and I saw their B-day and about passed out when I saw that it was the same B-day as the little boy we had been praying about who is now our son and one of the girls future husbands.<BR/>What a BEAUTIFUL day that was!!!!!!Chris and Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621079524278903715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-71466361601057020452008-08-25T23:18:00.000-04:002008-08-25T23:18:00.000-04:00Rett,You made me cry reading your post. What a sp...Rett,<BR/>You made me cry reading your post. What a special memory you have. It is the most wonderful feeling feeling in the world, even better than finding out you are pregnant because you see these beautiful pictures! You guys are awsome parents and the evidence is in the faces of those girls! God bless your family!LifeWithTheFerrellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107594066191310834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-30680460592938550262008-08-25T23:00:00.000-04:002008-08-25T23:00:00.000-04:00I remember reading the post and then re-reading th...I remember reading the post and then re-reading the post and then telling Jason about the most amazing thing that is happening to Tony and Rett.....and then I just stopped and started crying and he was like "are you going to finish telling me this story".....such a man.....So, being completely unable to verbalize at this moment, I just placed the computer on his lap to read and then when he was finished, I had to read it again, and see the pics again....then we went into a discussion about you guys prayed and prayed about getting your child (one)and how God was like, they have been so faithful and vigilant with letting me handle this, I am going to bless them times two with this one. Jason loves to debate with me but on this one, there was no debate, we were both in awe of God's greatness. Thanks for the play by play, love hearing about it!jkcmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846526460831516596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-76161502217823241112008-08-25T21:05:00.000-04:002008-08-25T21:05:00.000-04:00Rett,I'm not sure where I was when I heard the new...Rett,<BR/>I'm not sure where I was when I heard the news. I think I was in my office in the library and you were talking with the principal and vice about twins. I could tell in your voice this was something you weren't expecting, but the anticipation and excitement far outweighed any other emotion you may have had.<BR/><BR/>I can not believe how different they look from those first pictures to the current ones. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations to the entire family on this important milestone! You guys deserve it!Tom and Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740017501427153299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-31795914236015839212008-08-25T20:10:00.000-04:002008-08-25T20:10:00.000-04:00I was in the lab, when you came down with the news...I was in the lab, when you came down with the news and to borrow the phone in the auditorium for a little privacy! I was so excited for you, I was praying they would be healthy! I silently cried for you also, you didn't know that. I was thrilled for your future daughters, because I knew you and Tony would be great parents. And guess what? I was right, the two of you make a great parenting team to these adorable and courageous girls.<BR/><BR/>To all of the next anniversaries of your news, traveling, first sight, first meal together, first family photos (which I haven't seen any yet!!) and any other firsts there will be!!<BR/><BR/>God is great!!<BR/><BR/>LynnetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-8555605557289534062008-08-25T17:21:00.000-04:002008-08-25T17:21:00.000-04:00Yeah - and then I would read the comments your MOM...Yeah - and then I would read the comments your MOM writes and cry some more (just like I'm doing now.)IzzyBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03080728907871469496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-11529225314660833102008-08-25T17:20:00.000-04:002008-08-25T17:20:00.000-04:00Well - I came to the story a little late - but I r...Well - I came to the story a little late - but I remember sitting at my computer when you sent me the address of your website chronicling your trip to China. I spent the next few hours catching up on reading your blog - and cried the entire time (just like I'm doing now.)<BR/><BR/>God is so amazing.IzzyBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03080728907871469496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15027518.post-22553669952454030542008-08-25T14:01:00.000-04:002008-08-25T14:01:00.000-04:00Dear momma,I was on the phone talking to your dad ...Dear momma,I was on the phone talking to your dad and we were both crying, To think, we were going to be grandparents again after our youngest grandchild was 19 and our oldest great grandchild was 8.OH WHAT A BLESSING WE GOT THAT DAY AND ARE STILL BEING BLESSED WITH THEM EVERYDAY. THANK YOU GOD FOR ALL OF OUR GRANDCHILDREN AND ALL OF THE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. ALWAYS FUN AT OUR HOUSE. MAY YOU BOTH BE BLESSED WITH YOUR LITTLE ONES AS WE WERE WITH OUR FOUR. THANKS FOR BEING IN OUR LIVES. MOM AND DAD SADLERAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com