OUR PRAYER

We prayed a long time
asking God for you.
we shared our dreams
And cried to Him, too.
He listened and answered
our prayerful plea,
and that's when He gave you
to your dad and me!

My Child

You are the poem I dreamed of writing,
the masterpiece I longed to paint...
You are the shining star I reached for
in my ever-hopeful quest for life full filled.
You are MY CHILD.
Now with all things I am blessed.
~Author Unknown~

Our Child
With anxious hearts and open arms,
We sought you everywhere.
You, dear child, are a gift from God,
The answer to our prayer.
No matter whether birth or choice,
A home is blessed from above.
When caring parents claim their child,
A family is formed by love.

Bettie, gave birth to ~Cheyenne Grace ~ on March 28/01

Heirloom Bonnet Poem 1
A tiny square of Linen
And a dainty edge of lace
Designed into a bonnet
To frame a Baby's face
After Baby's worn it
Fold and tuck away.
It will become a hanky
For Baby's Wedding Day.
If the Baby is a Boy
On the Day he would marry
This will be "something old"
For his joyful Bride to carry.

FAMILY TREE

We've added to our family tree
A stronger one to make
A child from another plant
Has become our new namesake.
Just as a limb is grafted
From one tree to another
It alters and improves the plant
Making it, uniquely, like no other
Our family tree has been improved
Adoption made this so.
For love, much more than bloodlines,
Makes us thrive and grow.
We chose to share our life and love
And all the joys to come
Our "family tree" has blossomed
With the arrival of our cherished one.

~written by Fleu Conkling Heyliger~

Congratulations Lesley & Scot! She is a doll!