Town Square ….We want to encourage all of you to come out and enjoy the First Annual Event stop by our booth….Here is a great link to see everything that has been planned for the day…

http://whatsupsouthernutah.com/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3166

See you there!

I will never forget my first Mother’s Day! Thank you!

MESQUITE,NV(Leisure Services Dept.) – Get the entire family and come join the fun and entertainment on May 5, 2012 and being a part of the excitement of the Annual Mesquite Days Parade.

Saturday Morning at 10:00am get your spot early along the parade route as traffic will be diverted off of the boulevard from Woodbury to Sandhill at 9:45am. Bring your lawn chairs and some refreshments to stay hydrated, watch and enjoy the parade. The parade will head East onMesquite Blvd.in the North bound lane, on the City Hall side of the street. Remember that the City has plenty planned for all to do and attend the carnival and the vendor booths will be opening and ready for business, don’t forget immediately after the parade the historical committee will be giving historical tours of the city; starting at the Virgin Valley Heritage Museum.

This is one of my favorite site to go on. Many hearts One Beat: click here  I love all the different gifts. They are truly made with a heart filled passion for adoption. I would of loved to of received a gift from this site when we were going through our adoptions.

{ That was a long time ago} I also love the the whole reason this inspiration was started, Adoption of her son. The writing under the description. This really touched my heart.  I really encourage to look here and hopefully you will find that very special gift.

READS: “i longed to lift the burden of your sorrow and yet, i knew it was yours to carry. and so i walked next to you. side by side. i rested when you rested. cried when you cried. and loved you more with each step of the road.”

This is a very powerful! For me it describes my husband and I through our adoption journey. This is one of the gifts on their site.

               Positive Adoption Language                                                                                            

The way we talk and the words we choose say a lot about what we think and value. When we use positive adoption language, we say that adoption is a way of building a family.

Please choose the Positive Language below when talking about adoption.

Positive language                                         Negative Language

Birthparent                                                   Real parent

Biological parent                                         Natural parent

Birth child                                                    Own child

My child                                                         Adopted child; own child

Born to unmarried parents                           Illegitimate

Terminate parental rights                           Give up

Make an adoption plan                                  Give away

To parent                                                       To keep

Waiting child                               Adoptable Child; available child

Making contact with                                     Reunion

Parent                                                           Adoptive parents

Child with special needs                              Handicapped child

Child from abroad                                        Foreign child

Adoption triad                                              Adoption triangle

Was adopted                                                   Is adopted

Words not only convey facts, they also evoke feelings. Positive adoption language can stop the spread of misconceptions such as these. By using positive language, we educate others on adoption. We speak and write in positive adoption language with

the hopes of impacting others so that this language will someday become the norm.

Join Angela Carpenter Ethiopia Dossier Coordinator with West Sands Adoption to learn about International Adoption. Bring all your questions about the whole process. Angela is knowledgeable in Ethiopia Adoptions.

Seeking information on Adoption? Then this is for you! Come and learn about the process. Bring all your questions.

Wednesday, April, 18^th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in room A, downstairs

Join Angela Carpenter Ethiopia Dossier Coordinator with West Sands Adoption to learn about International Adoption. Bring all your questions about the whole process. Angela is knowledgeable in Ethiopia Adoptions.

Wednesday, May 16^th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in room A downstairs

Join Tracie as she discusses “The different types of Adoption to choose from. Open, semi-open, and closed.” This is a great time to talk about which option will be the best option for you. Calm your fears, and help you understand the options, and share her personal journey with semi-open and a closed adoption.

Wednesday, June 20^th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in room A downstairs

Join Tracie as she shares the “How To’” of putting together a “Profile Book.” This is the book of your personal story; it will be presented to a birth mom. Come have fun and learn different styles to choose from in creating “Your Story.”

 Location:                        St. George Main Branch
88 West 100 South
St. George, UT 84770

                **This series is Free and Open to the public, more information please call, 256-8887**

Going back to the hotel was very serial, we really didn’t have the energy to do anything. Our emotions were all over the page. We tried to make some calls, but even that seemed to be a burden, as our birth mom had not relinquishment her rights. This meant the adoption might not happen. We had tears, not only for us, but for our birth mom, and  that what Gods will is, for us, that’s what it will be. We prayed to give her the strength in what ever choice she chooses. Once again this is not in our control, trusting that the perfect plan is in the works. Every emotion is stirring up in both of us. We still needed to be in communication with each other. We kept checking on each other. I at times had no answer how I was feeling, I was drained, I could not even think at this point. We were both pretty numb. My husband is a wonderful care giver, he so wanted to take care of everything and have everything be just right. Fix it. Make me feel better. He did a lot of holding me.

We had a very busy day ahead of us, so we tried to get some sleep as best as we could. It is very difficult to solely rely on someone else’s decision,  that in which their decision will be changing  so many lives. What a heavy burden to have we thought.  Once again back to praying… and tossing and turning.

We really enjoyed this time together. We were like glue to each other. I know it would of been different if we were surrounded by family and friends we would of been depending on them and their words, not each others. We didn’t realize this till later on the blessing of us being alone together.

We headed back to the hospital to check in on our birth mom and the baby. Both were doing good. We had about 2 hours with her, just rocking and talking to her. crying over her beauty, her eyes, her smooth skin, and her tiny fingers and feet. She is a miracle!