I prayed for strength, and God has given it to me.

I miss Anne Pearce desperately, but I have such a feeling of peace in my heart. I just KNOW that she will be home soon. Andrew feels the same way. Even though we miss her terribly, it is SO GOOD to be home. I just touched the walls of my kitchen last night. It seems like it has been so long since I've been here. The sleepless nights caught up with me, and I slept unitl 1:00 this afternoon! I feel lots better.

Yesterday when I had to give AP back I decided that I would try my best to stay calm.....I didn't want it to be any harder on her than it had to. When the foster mom and jorge came into the room AP got very quiet. When Carolina tried to take her AP turned away from her and onto me. She definitely knows who here mama is. I held her for a while and let her get used to them again. I did sob and sob during that last hug, and my good friend Jorge just stood there and patted my back. We all cried during this time, and AP looked like a little zombie with no expression. I know she was thinking, "Why are you leaving me Mommy?" I walked her up and down the hall the last night and explained to her what was going on and that mommy and daddy and her brothers would be back to bring her home soon. I swear she knows what I was saying. She is such a good girl..........I can't even explain her sweetness. Anyway, this morning I am ok. I truly feel that she will be home SOON. I am not worried about any of the changes going on down there. My faith is in my Lord. He will bring her to us soon.

Our flights were great yesterday. Karen will laugh when she reads this, but she moved us to some great seats. I am always obsessed with WHERE I am sitting, and I like to know where others are too. It's just my thing. My ears stopped up on the last flight into Mobile, and they are STILL stoppped up. I have tried everything. For now all sounds are muted! Atleast it happened here and not there. That medicine held me over until I got home. They also lost our luggage!!!!! It DID NOT make it to Mobile last night. Karen and I were freaking out, because all the gifts were in those bags, and we bought TONS of stuff. They are delivering our bags to us within the hour. I really didn't care........What can compare with leaving your child??? Nothing seems as important.

I do really want to thank Karen again. She was such a blessing to have on this trip. She was so good with her god daughter and helped me so much. I would never have made it like I did without her there with me. I know it was a sacrifice for her family for her to make this trip, and I am so thankful.

We all love Anne Pearce. Let's keep praying her home.

Love to you all.