Whispering Hope

The life and times of my daughter, Stephanie Hope. Stephanie came to us in May of 2005 and her adoption was finalized in October of 2006. She is 16 years old and struggles with Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Post Traumatic Stess Disorder as a result of a lifetime of abuse and neglect.

Monday, December 31, 2007

Old Year/New Year

Below is our annual End of the Year Survey, completed by Stephanie this afternoon. Here is last year's.


  1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? I don't know.

  2. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? A job and a car.

  3. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting good at softball

  4. What was your biggest failure? Going to Valley

  5. Did you suffer illness or injury? Yes

  6. What was the best thing that you bought or that someone bought for you? Earrings from Dad, Ring from Mom

  7. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

  8. What did you get really sad about? losing Logan

  9. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder? Happier

  10. What do you wish you'd done more of? Date

  11. What was your favorite TV program? CSI

  12. What was your favorite part of Christmas this past year? Being closer to the family

  13. What was the best book you read? Eclipse

  14. What is your favorite song? "Lips of Anger" and "Better than Me", both by Hinder

  15. What did you want this year and get? my iPod speakers

  16. What did you want this year and NOT get? A car

  17. What is your favorite movie you saw this year? Harry Potter 5

  18. What is an important lesson you learned in 2006? Don't be stupid


Christmas 2007


What a beauty!