Hi Everyone!
It been a long time!  We've had several mile markers since the last time I updated this site. 

Ruth is now 1 year old!  She's a whopping 17 1/2 pounds!  And just about to start crawling.  She's on the hands and knees rocking back and forth stage.  She sees her sisters running circles around her and just can't wait to join in on the fun.

I spoke at my church's women's spring luncheon on April 18.  It was great to finally tell the story.  Especially since we were right in the thick of it a year ago.  It seems just like it was all a bad dream.

I video taped my talk and uploaded it to youtube for you.  I included the link below.  The only complicated part of it all is that the talk is broken up into 5 parts.  And the parts are not listed in order on the youtube page.  But if you just watch them as they are labeled in order, everything should be fine.  So its called: Are you ready? part 1 of 5.  Then Are you ready? part 2 of 5 and so forth. 

http://www.youtube.com/bsmilen

Thank you so much for your faithful prayers through this journey.  God says that the prayers of the righteous availith much.  Ruth and I are living proof that this is true.

Love, Lora