Getting Started

Here I am ,starting another blog. This one is for my newest daughter, Stephanie Hope. Steph's adoption was finalized Thursday, October 12th. She has lived with us about 16 months and in that time has grown from a wounded shell of a child to an intelligent, vibrant young woman. I am proud of her progress and yet, I know, we still have many hard miles ahead of us. I hope that this will serve as two things: as venting space for me (who knew I would have a 14 year old daughter at age 28!?) and as a record of Stephanie's many accomplishments so that she will see her progress when she has those days when she feels she has made none.