Thank you so much for such a touching story. It was such a story that showed your devotion and love for this child. Thanks again. Linda
Peggy Cunningham - 11/04/00 05:45:56
My Email:peg-cunningham@home.com
Linda Stepanovich - 12/05/00 14:34:21
My Email:l.stepanovich@worldnet.att.net
Comments:
Thank you so much for such a touching story. It was such a story that showed your devotion and love for this child. Thanks again. Linda
Peggy Cunningham - 11/04/00 05:45:56
My Email:peg-cunningham@home.com
Comments:
We have just started the process of Russian adoption. We have half siblings in mind, one a girl (5) one a boy (2). Reading your amazing story brought emotions to me; fear of similarity to your story with the girls, and hope for an ending as wonderful as
yours with Denis. Congratulations for your perseverance.
Amy McC arver - 09/04/00 03:56:44
My URL:http://www.angelfire.com/pe/McCarver
My Email:RussianDoll@mailandnews.com
Comments:
Your adoption story was a blessing to read! Thanks for sharing it this way! My husband and I are missionaries in Russia and will soon be adopting there!
Gary & Denise - 08/16/00 06:30:22
My Email:depdavis@hotmail.com
Comments:
God Bless this beautiful Family. While reading about Denis, this has brought tears to my eyes.God has meant for this family to be together. We are also adopting from the Urkaine in Nov or Dec 2000 a little girl. We have also waited so long for this little
one. Our journey has just started..God Bless
The Davis Family
Gary, Denise, & Children
- 08/16/00 06:29:54
Comments:
God Bless this beautiful Family. While reading about Denis, this has brought tears to my eyes.God has meant for this family to be together. We are also adopting from the Urkaine in Nov or Dec 2000 a little girl. We have also waited so long for this little
one. Our journey has just started..God Bless
The Davis Family
Gary, Denise, & Children
Patty Able Schmalz - 07/28/00 05:42:31
My Email:pattyschmalz@yahoo.com
Comments:
Jennifer, Although I should have known you could do it after writing our Will & Testament so long ago..I'm impressed with your talent and so pleased you were successful in your quest for Denis. God bless you and your beautiful family!
Diane Wright - 07/27/00 12:12:02
My Email:diane_e_wright@bigpond.com
Comments:
A beautiful and moving story. It's so obvious Denis was meant to be part of your family. I can't imagine the emotions involved in your long wait. Thank you for sharing your journey with me.
Diane Wright - 07/27/00 12:10:03
Comments:
Sarah Becker - 07/12/00 06:53:18
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/shabbytreasures
My Email:sbecker@kc.rr.com
Comments:
What wonderfully written, moving story! Your descriptions of Denis and your long struggle to bring him home moved me to tears.
My husband & I are in the process of adopting a baby girl from the Ukraine. We hope to travel sometime before the first of the year, if all goes well. Adoption stories like yours - with a happy ending - really mean a lot to couples like us. Thank you!<
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Valerie Snyder - 06/26/00 04:39:57
My Email:Val4mil@aol.com
Comments:
Loved your story! Please read my e-mail to you and respond if you aren't too busy.
Linda Kremsner - 06/12/00 16:55:00
My Email:gekl@gateway.net
Comments:
Congratulations. You have been greatly rewarded for your tenacity and love...I was adopted out of an orphanage too.....
Daniel L. Peters, Sr. - 05/27/00 04:48:38
My Email:dan.peters@prodigy.net
Comments:
Such a beautiful story of love and fathful ness. We just adopted two children from Ukraine. I am wanting to retrun to the orpahnage in June to give some aid to them.
May God bless yo as it is obvious that He has.
Daniel L. Peters, Sr.
BUFFY CARTER - 05/26/00 03:58:20
My Email:BUFFYBRIANNA1@AOL.COM
Comments:
YOUR STORY IS BEAUTIFUL AND I HOPE THAT ALL GOES WELL WITH YOUR NEW SON!
Silvio - 05/12/00 21:44:43
Comments:
What a heart warming story.
Rhonda Wall - 05/05/00 04:10:13
My Email:rhondawall@codenet.net
Comments:
Wonderful story of faith and love. Life helps us find out what we are made of. You have a lovely family.
Rhonda
Brenda Walters - 03/15/00 04:39:54
My Email:bwalters@zoomnet.net
Comments:
I'm sitting here awash in my own tears. What a beautiful story of unconditional love that didn't stop. I'm awaiting the final hearings for my foster son to find out if we can adopt him. I truly do understand your love and will remember during the next
ew months the wait that you had to endure. May God bless you all richly.
Julie Hall - 03/09/00 16:37:18
My Email:jhallfamily5@aol.com
Comments:
Fantastic story! You are one remarkable family to hold on to this dream for so long! It gave me chills. Thank you for sharing it.
Motria - 02/23/00 05:13:15
My Email:horodysky@mindspring.com
Comments:
I enjoyed reading Denis' story. It was unfortunate that he got catch in the adoption moratorium. Nevertheless, a very happy ending!
Congratulations!
Kim Breuer - 02/19/00 03:28:19
My URL:www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/7740/
My Email:breuer@prodigy.net
Comments:
This is such a neat story!! How exciting to go to Eastern Europe in order to bring home a son of Korean ethnicity... Best wishes from all of us...
The Breuer's
parents to 7, including 2 Korean-born and 2 Chinese-born children
andrea - 02/17/00 01:08:31
My Email:singnkity@earthlink.net
Comments:
Hello and how beautiful your family is..
your website is was written so well I had to sign your guest book.
I wish you a wonderful life, and how lucky you all are.
andrea
Janet West - 02/10/00 22:42:04
My Email:janet_west@yahoo.com
Comments:
I have read your family's story, and I'm very touched. We have two adopted daughters (9 and 12) and I know Heavenly Father meant for them to be ours, just as your children were meant to be yours. Thank you for sharing.
With love to you all,
Janet West
Julie Finley - 02/08/00 18:15:48
My Email:afinley@cyberback.com
Comments:
I have read your story and wept. My husband and I have 3 older children and are waiting for a referral for a little girl from China. Thank you for so beautifully putting into words the trials, patience, love and triumph involved in adoption. Our wait is
nothing compared to the long ordeal you have been through. Your family is beautiful and I am inspired! Thank you for sharing it.
Cindy Peck - 01/22/00 22:19:06
My URL:http://rootsandwingsmagazine.com
My Email:adoption@interactive.net
Comments:
Oh, Jennifer! I cried as I ready your beautiful story! May I feature it in R&W in a future issue?
Cindy
nina - 01/07/00 16:52:17
My Email:gfhfhgfghf
Comments:
Laura Sandy - 01/07/00 04:14:04
My Email:sandys@echoweb.net
Comments:
Your story is wonderful! I am so pleased that you were finally able to bring your son home. I received a copy of your story from my employers wife at this time they are going throught the adoption process. I sure pray that they will not have to wait to mu
h longer to bring a child home.
Jean - 12/12/99 01:17:06
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/NapaValley/Vineyard/3874/joey.html
My Email:LTSJmom@aol.com
Comments:
We too have had to disrupt an adoption. I know how hard that is. I am so glad for you that you were able to adopt Denis. I am 1/2 Ukrinian, so I found your story particuliarly interesting. Our adopted son is FAE, and adopted from the US foster care sy
tem. Thankfully, he was in a wonderful foster home, and the negative emotional symptoms did not happen for him. Please visit my page and follow my adoption links. I understand how difficult attachment disorder can be to live with, and how the decision
o disrupt is a difficult one.
Suzi Pearson - 11/10/99 16:00:19
My Email:pearson28@worldnet.att.net
Comments:
I enjoyed reading your adoption story, I'm so sorry it took you so long to bring your son home. Thank God he didn't suffer personal neglect. I have fallen in love with a little boy in Vietnam, but I'm afraid I will never be in the position to adopt him as
he will need medical care that I won't be able to provide due to insurance and previous existing conditions. I keep him and all the children in my prayers.
Bless you and your beautiful family.
Sincerely,
Suzi Pearson
Pat - 11/02/99 03:36:13
My Email:Pat1348@aol.com
Comments:
Your story is so beautiful and touching.It brought back memories of adopting my daughter from Ukraine, although my wait was not nearly as long as yours. As you say we will be greatful for the ladies who loved our children in the orphanage and prepared the
for their lives in America. God bless you and Denis also!!
Rebecca Brockmeier - 10/25/99 16:52:19
My URL:http://www.brockhouse.com/~lbrock
My Email:lbrock@brockhouse.com
Comments:
Your story was very touching. I am sitting here crying as I type, which makes it kind of hard to type. See you on the adoption list.
Michele Brus - 10/24/99 15:54:51
My Email:jmbrus@pionet.net
Comments:
I really enjoyed your sharing your story with others. You must have great faith and lots of love and patience.
Thank you,
Michele
Angie Slaughter - 09/18/99 01:04:37
My Email:jdslaugh@fc.net
Comments:
Jennifer,
I just finished reading your beautifully told adoption story. You're family is beautiful and I'm not sure who's luckier: you or Denis.
Diane Heck-Thill - 09/05/99 00:19:52
My URL:http://adoption.here.de
My Email:heck-thill@cmdnet.lu
Comments:
Dear Family!
Thank you for sharing your story. I am so touched!!Thanks to god that you finally got your son home!We have adopted our son Nino (5) from Peru, our daughter Leeza (2)from Vietnam and in about 2 weeks we have Naomi(2) and Lateesha(9months)siblings from Mad
gascar home with us. It's a pitty that our homepage is in german but if you want to see the pictures just click on photos.
Many greetings from Luxemburg/Europe Diane Heck-Thill
Diane Heck-Thill - 09/05/99 00:18:17
My URL:http://adoption.here.de
My Email:heck-thill@cmdnet.lu
Comments:
Dear Family!
Thank you for sharing your story. I am so touched!!Thanks to god that you finally got your son home!We have adopted our son Nino (5) from Peru, our daughter Leeza (2)from Vietnam and in about 2 weeks we have Naomi(2) and Lateesha(9months)siblings from Mad
ascar home with us. It's a pitty that our homepage is in german but if you want to see the pictures just click on photos.
Many greetings from Luxemburg/Europe Diane Heck-Thill
Maike Hahneiser - 09/02/99 07:23:36
My Email:maike.tiwai@bigpond.com.au
Comments:
We have a 14 month old baby boy, named Elijah Yoon, adopted in march 1999 from Seoul Korea and enjoyed reading your story very much.
Gloria - 08/11/99 20:30:26
My Email:tgwolf@juno.com
Comments:
What a story!! Thank you for sharing it. So glad all is well with Denis and your family now.
Linda - 08/05/99 18:06:08
My Email:ddodson@epix.net
Comments:
Jennifer, I am in tears as I write this! I found your site via the Atkins Support List. My daughter's best friend is an adopted Korean girl. A few years ago I was in a women's Bible study group and heard a similar story of the red tape, etc., from a wo
an who was adopting a baby from Armenia. I think that there's a reason and a purpose for everything, and I believe God leads us on different "paths" if you will. I know several people who've adopted children: some adopt locally, some through church age
cies, and some internationally. But I firmly believe God wants every child to have a home, a loving set of parents, and family life. God bless you and your family for sharing this incredible story of courage and inspiration!
Sherry Wittlinger - 08/04/99 12:26:32
My Email:MBMQ16B@prodigy.com
Comments:
How incredibly AWESOME!!!! I'm soooo touched and moved....quite literally to tears at such a beautiful story....a dream come true for you and your family!!!! thanks for sharing Jennifer!
Sherry :)
Teresa King - 07/28/99 00:12:06
My Email:aniani@prodigy.net
Comments:
Jenni, I can't believe I have never signed your guestbook! I revisit your wonderfully-told story every so often and look at the pictures of my niece and nephews while I'm at it. I do believe that God for Denis to be the son of Dr. Nicholas and Jennifer
'Riordan, and the brother of Garrett and Katrina O'Riordan! The way was hard, the path was rough, but the result was such a wonderful blessing. I'm proud to say I'm your sister and Godmother to Denis! P.S. I could use some new photos. :-) Love, your
ittle sister Teresa
Vivian Robinson - 07/11/99 15:54:19
My Email:southern@intrnet.net
Comments:
Loved your story. Thank you for sharing such an
intense period of your life.
Best Wishes
Holly - 07/10/99 02:00:09
My Email:holly@netscad.net
Comments:
Your story has a special meaning to our family because we adopted two babies from the Kherson baby house 4/98. Adoptions are now going smoothly there. The children are taken very good care of and have many activities. For those who read this, it is possib
e to adopt in Ukraine without an agency. There are several people who have done this helping others. Please consider adoption in Ukraine and the adoption of the Asian/Russian children. We have been so amazed by how happy and well adjusted our children hav
been that we are going back for two more this year!
May we all find the children meant for us,
Holly
brandi - 07/06/99 01:42:57
My Email:brandi_michelle@hotmail.com
Comments:
wow...your story is amazing. thanks so much for sharing it. it's a truly remarkable thing that has happened for your family. what strength you all have. Love conquers all! good luck to you and your family...brandi
Julie Donahue - 07/04/99 08:09:19
My URL:http://jps.net/donahues/cameron
My Email:Cameronsma@aol.com
Comments:
I saw your adoption story link on the Atkins Diet listserver. What a beautiful story of God's faithfulness! :) I'm the proud Mama of a 19 month old that we adopted at 2 days old. (I just got his new birth certificate in the mail this week!!)
Julie Donahue
Paul Payton - 07/01/99 13:53:52
My URL:http://CLEANINTER.NET
My Email:ppayton@cleaninter.net
Comments:
Grown men aren't suposed to cry.
Bil Bowen - 06/22/99 03:35:25
My URL:http://www.angelfire.com/il/bilsplace/index.html
My Email:bigbadbil@webtv.net
Comments:
What a wonderful story!!! Give Denis a big ol' hug for me and, while you're at it, tell him to give YOU a big ol' hug for me. You both deserve it after the battle of the red tape!!! Best wishes in all that the O'Riordin family do!!!
Vanessa Warmath - 06/20/99 22:23:16
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Wellesley/Gazebo/7535/
My Email:dwagonz@hotmail.com
Comments:
I know you from Jennia Hart's scrapbooking list. What a fabulous story. Hugs to you and your family for going through so much.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:34:59
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:34:52
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:34:45
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:34:39
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:34:33
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:34:26
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:34:08
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:34:02
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:33:56
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:33:51
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:33:44
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:33:38
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:33:14
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:33:08
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Ginger Nesbitt - 06/01/99 04:32:57
My URL:http://rosie.acmecity.com/momsquad/161/mama3chick_story.htm
My Email:Mama3chick@aol.com
Comments:
Your story touched my heart. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if you would be able to adopt Denis. My girlfriend and her husband are in the stages of adopting a little girl from Russia. You and your husband and family have been tru
y blessed by God.
Burkemeister@juno.com - 05/31/99 16:21:16
My URL:http://pages.whowhere.com/community/burkemeister
My Email:Burkemeister@juno.com
Comments:
Dear Jennifer and Family,
I am a co-member with you on the onelist Korea-adopt. I just read your adoption story of Denis and wanted to write to you and tell you, it was beautiful, and inspiring! I had tears running down my face reading of your love, struggle and faith in adopting
Denis. I understand, on a personal level
the heartbreak and miracle of his homecoming, having shared a somewhat similar situation with adoption. Your web page has inspired my husband and I to add to our family webpage our story of Bianca, a Romanian child we loved and lost. She is still out ther
somewhere now 8years later and we are just as devoted to her as the day we held her at 20 months. Four adoptions later, we still think of her and she has a place of honor, in the proper position on my mother's ring. Thank you for sharing your beautiful a
d moving story of love, committment and faith. God Bless You All!
Barb B.
Burkemeister@juno.com - 05/31/99 16:20:59
My URL:http://pages.whowhere.com/community/burkemeister
My Email:Burkemeister@juno.com
Comments:
Dear Jennifer and Family,
I am a co-member with you on the onelist Korea-adopt. I just read your adoption story of Denis and wanted to write to you and tell you, it was beautiful, and inspiring! I had tears running down my face reading of your love, struggle and faith in adopting
Denis. I understand, on a personal level
the heartbreak and miracle of his homecoming, having shared a somewhat similar situation with adoption. Your web page has inspired my husband and I to add to our family webpage our story of Bianca, a Romanian child we loved and lost. She is still out ther
somewhere now 8years later and we are just as devoted to her as the day we held her at 20 months. Four adoptions later, we still think of her and she has a place of honor, in the proper position on my mother's ring. Thank you for sharing your beautiful a
d moving story of love, committment and faith. God Bless You All!
Barb B.
Burkemeister@juno.com - 05/31/99 16:20:26
My URL:http://pages.whowhere.com/community/burkemeister
My Email:Burkemeister@juno.com
Comments:
Dear Jennifer and Family,
I am a co-member with you on the onelist Korea-adopt. I just read your adoption story of Denis and wanted to write to you and tell you, it was beautiful, and inspiring! I had tears running down my face reading of your love, struggle and faith in adopting
Denis. I understand, on a personal level
the heartbreak and miracle of his homecoming, having shared a somewhat similar situation with adoption. Your web page has inspired my husband and I to add to our family webpage our story of Bianca, a Romanian child we loved and lost. She is still out ther
somewhere now 8years later and we are just as devoted to her as the day we held her at 20 months. Four adoptions later, we still think of her and she has a place of honor, in the proper position on my mother's ring. Thank you for sharing your beautiful a
d moving story of love, committment and faith. God Bless You All!
Barb B.
brigid Kramer - 05/25/99 10:18:35
My Email:banksia@actonline.com.au
Comments:
thanks for sharing such a lovely story.
Brigid
Rena - 05/21/99 22:06:51
My URL:http://home.att.net/~mr.and.mrs.s
My Email:mr.and.mrs.s@worldnet.att.net
Comments:
oh wow--that is the most beautiful story! Thank you for sharing! One day I would love to read about Denis' siblings, too....
Sonja Loar - 05/19/99 17:38:02
My Email:ssloar@hotmail.com
Comments:
What a fantastic story. I have a lump in my throat. I read it all, and the pictures were perfect. Denis sounds like my boy, who we love dearly, now 3 yrs old from Korea. He arrived at 3.5 mo old, through an easy process. I'm so glad it finally worked
out.
Kristi - 05/19/99 02:43:27
Comments:
Awesome Story!
Praise The Lord, for He is good! \0/
Melissa - 04/29/99 05:28:18
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Meadows/5645
My Email:mrose@laughlin.net
Comments:
Thank you for sharing your families story. I am so happy that in the end little Denis got to come home with you. My two sons are both adopted though not internationally. We are now going through a very difficult situation with our oldest sons adoption
nd have for 2 years now. Your story reminded me that there is and will be a happy ending out of all this and not to give up hope! You truly have a beautiful family.
Kim Breuer - 04/29/99 02:11:44
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Estates/7740/
My Email:breuer@prodigy.net
Comments:
I LOVED your story... You have some fabulous, good-looking children and you should be so proud...
The Breuer family
Glynn & Kim
Stephen, Justin, Kate, Emilee (China), Kerrie (Korea) & Jenna (China)
Kathy Souter - 04/20/99 22:03:56
My Email:kechi@southwind.net
Comments:
Jennifer--I loved reading the story of Denis. We adopted a little girl from the Rostov region two years ago. Denis is lucky to have parents who cared enough to come back and get him, despite all the roadblocks.
Sarry Moscatel - 04/07/99 23:30:37
Comments:
Wow Jennifer your story brought tears to my eyes. I admire your courage and persistance in your endeavor. Your children are lovely. Thanks for that wonderful story of love
Sharon Argetsinger - 03/12/99 04:16:43
My Email:shebba1002@aol.com
Comments:
Jennifer,
What a beautiful story. It brought me to tears many times. Such a spiritual feeling came to me as I read. You had a precious son that, it seems to me, was meant to be a part of your family.
Thanks. Sharon
carol f mercer - 01/25/99 06:12:43
My Email:kraftcarol@webv.net
Comments:
God Bless and Keep your family
in his loving grace and bestow many wonderful things upon you
a beautiful story of l and faith
Marnie - 12/16/98 03:44:13
My Email:mmonte@uswest.net
Comments:
Hi Jennifer. I just want to say that I was very touched by your story. Makes my problems seem so minor in comparison. You are a beautiful person to have stuck with the pain and agony to finally have your son. You have a beautiful family and I wish you
all the best.
Tamara Wolske - 12/01/98 19:17:41
My Email:twolske@marian.edu
Comments:
Fantastic story! Your perseverance and faith are inspirational and commendable to be sure! God bless you and your family always.
Jan Wiggins - 11/05/98 19:27:42
My Email:jwiggins@niagara.com
Comments:
What a beautiful story!
It brought back memories of my struggle to adopt three children, two from a Romanian orphanage. There were 15 missed adoptions between my first and my remaining two.
Warm wishes for a wonderful future!
Jan
Season - 11/05/98 06:57:12
My Email:season@nightmist.com
Comments:
Wow....Jennifer. I finally got to read all about Denis and the struggle to bring him home. Both heartbreaking and heartwarming. He's an adorable child and you are a courageous, loving woman to go through it all. He was your son from the start and he kne
it as well. Wow.
Robin - 11/02/98 04:26:27
My Email:rjoneschef@aol.com
Comments:
Hi Jennifer! I finally had the opportunity to visit your site! Your story is beautiful and so touching! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Brenda Summers - 10/27/98 01:14:03
My Email:bsum65@hotmail.com
Comments:
your story was so wonderful and heart warming. it makes me believe that with enough perserverance,
anything is possible.
Gabrielle Brown - 10/19/98 11:14:03
My Email:gabaroo@worldnet.att.net
Comments:
Jennifer... I'd been meaning to take a look and finally got around to it... Now I'm all weepy and misty and sooooo happy for you. What a beautiful family you all are. I hope the adoption of your other two children wasn't nearly as painful and drawn ou
.
Nathalie - 10/10/98 03:44:53
My URL:http://www.angelfire.com/nj/yanna/index.html
My Email:Natti82@aol.com
Comments:
Hi Jennifer; your adoption story was beautiful, and I loved the music, especially on the last page! Denis is so cute too. We also had our Romanian adoptions drag on for 4 1/2 years; however those were the two boys who were not, as Tanya and Olga so aptly
ut it, "emotionally intact". It's amazing when you see the h**l the government agencies put you through when all you want to do is give a little child a loving home. Who knows, maybe we could have helped our boys if we'd gotten them sooner. Anyway, thanks
so much for sending me this address. I loved the page and congratulations on FINALLY getting Denis home!
Rebecca - 10/09/98 22:46:09
My Email:nebaker@greene.xtn.net
Comments:
Hi! It is me, Rebecca in TN, from the AD list. Your story of Denis is wonderful!
Karen Hutchinson - 10/06/98 18:13:57
My Email:kthutch@ix.netcom.com
Comments:
Jennifer - I made the connection to your site via the AD list. What a marvelous story. I do hope that Denis still remains a most non-RADish child and is fitting into your family so nicely. Thanks for sharing this with us all.
Karen
Kris - 10/05/98 19:51:30
My Email:HendyMom@aol.com
Comments:
A heartwarming story to say the least!
10/03/98 01:10:58
| Name: Bad Bunny | My URL: Visit Me |
| My Email: Email Me | |
Comments:
Nice page. Very informative. Keep it up.
Janice Miller - 09/29/98 19:47:57
My Email:jmiller@qualcomm.com
Comments:
What a beautiful family you have. God bless!
Janice Miller
mom to Liana Claire, age 2
b.5/15/96 a. 11/26/96 in HangZhou, Zhejiang Province, China
San Diego, CA
Margaret Allen - 09/25/98 21:38:48
My Email:okansas@aol.com
Comments:
I saw your msg posted to the xcultural adoption listing about your web site. Your story brings me to tears and I'm so happy it has ended happily. Denis seems like such a wonderful child and I'm glad that fate has brought all of you together. Such a blessi
g for all of you. Congratulations and thanks for sharing this with us.
Kim Sherry - 09/25/98 20:17:22
My Email:We Sherrys@aol.com
Comments:
Hi,
I just wanted to say that I read your story and I was so touched by it. We have adopted six children, 2 from Colombia, 2 bi-racial little girls from the states and 2 East Indian daughters, one born in India and one born in New York. We found our last da
ghter in (New York, who happened to be East Indian but being placed domestically. This was an answer to our prayers as we had always wanted a second Indian child but knew we could not afford to adopt intercountry again. We feel God chose this very speci
l child for us, just as he chose Denis for you.
Enjoy your beautiful family, I am happy that everything turned out so well for all of you.
Kim
Terrie - 09/23/98 07:42:56
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Valley/7910/letter.html
My Email:Terrie37@aol.com
Comments:
You have a beautiful family congrats on getting your son Denis home, Waht love it took to stick this out and make him finally a very important thing part of a fmaily of his very own. what all children deserve.
Best wishes
Terrie Rauscher
Lincoln Nebraska
We are hoping for a usa adoption, of a infant or toddler, tiwns or one, any race, mixed race, healthy normal or special needs,
thanks
Terrie
Annette Grant - 09/21/98 23:48:00
My Email:agrant@cyberramp.net
Comments:
Hello Jennifer,
I've looked at many adoption webpages as I'm an adoptee in search of my birthfamily. However, I was very moved by the story of quest to attempt "Denis". He is an adorable child. You are a courageous woman. God bless you and your family.
Annette
5-12-46, Pontiac, MI
Gwen Slocum
Erin - 09/14/98 09:01:01
My Email:Hanaigirl@AOL.com
Comments:
Your story is awesome! Denis is adorable. How did he get to the Ukraine? Do you know any thing about his birth family? God Bless you and your family.
sandi - 09/07/98 12:00:47
My Email:joesan10@aol.com
Comments:
What a wonderful story so well told. Many blessings to your family! Thank you for sharing your family!
Addie Teagardin - 09/07/98 09:25:52
My Email:adtea@ix.netcom.com
Comments:
Can also be reached at adtea@webtv.com -
Jenni: Thoroughly enjoyed seeing you today. Had unexpected guests in the pm and fell asleep on couch. Woke up and read this tome. Telling you all of this because the impact of this journey is like a lovely dream. All of your hard work, prayer and waiting
ealized in your miracle son! Beautiful! Happy for the O'Riordan family. (Katrina is beautiful, too!)
Sue Tolin - 09/03/98 01:07:14
My Email:tolint@crossnet.org
Comments:
Beautiful account of your son, Denis' adoption. As I sit and wait to adopt our 8th child my wait will never compare to what you went through. Our little girl should be ours by Nov. (it seems so close yet so far when you are trying to complete a family) W
have known her for 3 yrs as she has been in the foster care system here and we are her respite care providers and she just became available in June 1998. We anxiously await our little girl's arrival, Erin Colleen Tolin. Again thanks for sharing your b
autiful story. Sue Tolin
Donna New - 09/03/98 00:47:06
My Email:Newmoon32@aol.com
Comments:
What a beautiful and moving story. God Bless all in your family.
Debby Emerson - 09/01/98 17:52:53
My Email:demerson@monroecc.edu
Comments:
What an inspiring story! I spent my lunch hour today reading of your experiences. I thought our adoption experience (in Paraguay) was difficult, but certainly not when compared to this. I'm humbled.
Cindy in Madison - 09/01/98 01:09:15
My URL:http://members.aol.com/bassoonmom/hello.htm
My Email:bassoonmom@aol.com
Comments:
You are a wonderful storyteller and writer! Thanks for sharing your adoption journey. I only cried a little when I read it! :-) Congratulations on your family!
Laurie McBride - 08/31/98 23:31:20
My Email:Mcb
Comments:
SAL CARBONE - 08/31/98 18:36:21
My Email:S1REVAL@AOL.COM
Comments:
It's both a heart breaking and yet uplifting story
you have there. I wish you and your family all of
God's Blessings. My wife and I are in the process
of adopting a baby girl (GIANNA-MARIE) from Korea.
She's as cute as a button. We were told just a lttle over a week ago that she has "SIMIAN LINES"
on both of her palms. They say this could be a sign of 'DOWN'S SYNDROME" We are now nervously
awaiting the results from this test. Do any of
your children have "SIMIAN LINES" on their palms?
We've been told so many conflicting stories about
'SIMIAN LINES" and my wife is a nervous wreck waiting for the results. It's been a week as of Friday and we're still waiting for the results.
My wife and I just finished her room yesterday and
pray all is OK. We'll let you know how things turn out and once again God Bless You and your Family.
Toni - 08/31/98 03:49:29
My Email:Ttstevens@aol.com
Comments:
Wow, what a story! I admire your patience and diligence in bringing your son home. I know all of us on the AOL Korean adoption board will be talking about your story this week. God bless you and your incredible family!
Jodi - 08/31/98 03:19:36
My Email:MNGo4Fan@aol.com
Comments:
Pass the kleenex please!!!
What a WONDERFUL story!! It truly is a miracle that Denis is now home with his forever family!! Heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!!
May our Savior continue to bless your famiily!
Jodi
(Mom to Matt, 6, domestic, and Jack, 2, Korea)
Liz Hazeltine - 08/30/98 15:04:58
My Email:Ehaze@aol.com
Comments:
Hi Jennifer from a Camp Pride friend! I found your web page through the x-culture list-serv. Your story of love and perseverence is extraordinary; you ought to publish it. Even those of us who have adopted internationally have much to learn from it. Congr
tulations to you and your family and may God's blessings continue to reach your home and loved ones. Liz
Louise - 08/30/98 14:10:15
My Email:lmb657@flash.net
Comments:
How wonderful for you and your son that you hung in there all that time! Love that smile.
Karen Sigston - 08/30/98 13:49:52
My Email:ksigston@interlog.com
Comments:
What a beautiful story!! I have a lump in my throat. I'm so happy that Dennis is home with you finally. I found your story through your email on XCutlture list. Thank you for sharing it with us.
adoptn - 08/30/98 04:54:58
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/~adoptn
My Email:lahnar@efn.org
Comments:
What a wonderful story. I was only going to skim over your story, but I just had to read every sentence. I'd like to add a link to it, from my site, if that is okay with you.
Patricia - 08/29/98 20:28:21
My Email:gndma@webtv.net
Comments:
What a touching story!! I read it with tears streaming down my face. Thank God for helping you persist!! What a beautiful ad precious child. Thank God for bringing him home.
Danette Baker - 08/29/98 02:53:52
My Email:Christ4Kid
Comments:
Hello Jennifer,
Today I joined the list on scrapbooking and saw your little advertisement for this page. It so grabbed my heart that I have printed it off to my family when we gather for dinner on Sunday.
May God richly bless you, your husband and your 3 children.
Danette Baker
Spokane WA
Sandi Kaduce - 08/19/98 20:15:36
My Email:skaduce@aol.com
Comments:
What a beautiful story! I am on the sb list, and saw the url for your story. I had tears in my eyes as I read it. Children are such a blessing.
Aileen - 08/18/98 21:32:04
My Email:augalde@miami.edu
Comments:
What a beautiful story. May God bless all of you.
Trang - 08/18/98 16:17:10
My URL:http://geocities.com/heartland/flats/9522
My Email:trangster@geocities.com
Comments:
We're practically neighbors (Geocities neighbors that is). Your story is very touching. I think it's a candidate for the Reader's Digest feature story...complete with a happy ending :-) You should think about submitting it to share with non-Internet wo
ld. My ex boss adopted 2 children from Russia but she had a much easier time, thankfully.
Tina Womack - 08/10/98 14:46:43
My Email:womack@mwr.is
Comments:
I must say I had to pull out the tissues on several ocassions. What a wonderful story!!! And it is true to top it off. Your children are beautiful. I cannot believe how much your two sons look a like. It is amazing. God Bless!!
Tracey Adams - 07/09/98 04:26:37
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Pointe/6748
My Email:jpadams@microconnect.net
Comments:
Hi! I loved reading your story. It was so heart touching. I got the url from onelist rak. Your page is wonderful.
Bev Sykes - 06/14/98 19:02:28
My URL:http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/go/basykes
My Email:basykes@wheel.dcn.davis.ca.us
Comments:
Obviously persistence pays off. Congratulations to your beautiful family.
Debbie - 06/11/98 05:33:57
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Flats/3043
My Email:wnorris1@execpc.com
Comments:
What a beautiful story! I am so glad that Denis
is finally with you. How inspiring! Good luck to
you all!
Theresa Gardner - 06/10/98 02:09:46
My Email:scrapbookcentral@yahoo.com
Comments:
Jennifer,
What a beautiful story of your trials and tribulations...your struggle to bring Denis home. I know it was truly worth all of the red tape, tears, and prayers. Congratulations on the homecoming of Denis. May God bless you and your family as you grow to be
a stronger family unit. I know you will succeed.
Michele - 05/31/98 22:59:07
My Email:mlane0816@aol.com
Comments:
I was glued to the computer till your story was finished! I'm so happy to read it ,as our own adoption seemed to me so difficult and long but your story put it all into perspective. You really persevered and I admire you for it!
Jose Tauro - 05/26/98 16:39:41
My Email:hoser@nicom.com
Comments:
I was cheering by the time you got your "VIP" tour of Alexsandrova. Great story, thanks for sharing this experience with us.
Joanie Peavler Smith - 05/26/98 12:15:46
My Email:JSmith9963@aol.com
Comments:
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Julie Sedam - 05/26/98 01:24:45
My Email:Jsedam@aol.com
Comments:
Great story! Trials, tribulations and great persistence!
You are truly fortunate to have such a wonderful family.
I look forward to seeing all of you again someday.
-Julie
Lonette Zavala - 05/25/98 23:39:26
My URL:http:// N/A
My Email:Gotstamps2@aol.com
Comments:
Beautiful story! Thanks for sharing with us. May you be blessed with joy always -Lonette.
Lori McGarrity - 05/24/98 00:42:18
My Email:lulu2@aol.com
Comments:
Jennifer, I loved your story. I don't know who is more lucky, Denis or you and your husband. You are a wonderful kind of person that makes me proud to know you were representing America. Sincerely,
Lori McGarrity, your s/b rak friend.
Julie Mallard - 05/22/98 03:50:14
My Email:jmallard@up.net
Comments:
Jennifer,
What a beautiful tribute to your son! I got this link from the sb list and originally came here because someone said your picture was here and I wanted to see what you look like. But I was immediately captivated by the story of Denis. I cried through mos
of it -- you went through so much to give Denis a home and family! I'm thankful (for him and for you) that you were able to bring him home. What a beautiful story!
Julie
hetty - 05/22/98 03:25:14
My Email:jagersma@bc.sympatico.ca
Comments:
Greetings from Canada! Like Pam, I had to read through your story .... congratulations to you & your husband on your great family! Must make for some awesome scrapbooking pages! (-:
Jeanne Melberg - 05/22/98 03:19:50
My Email:mjreyn@mediaone.net
Comments:
Jennifer,
You have a lovely family. You are truly blessed. What a lovely story and such a nice way to have family. Your children are truly loved by such a great set of parents!
Jeanne in MA
Pam Vallentine - 05/19/98 17:38:13
My Email:vallnet@dancris.com
Comments:
Oh, Jennifer.... What a beautiful story! I zipped over here out of curiousity, but ended up staying and reading the whole piece with absolute interest. Your children are very lucky to have you as a mother, and I'm proud to have you as a "cyber"friend!
:o)
Penny Wiegert - 05/13/98 16:15:32
My Email:TObserver@aol.com
Comments:
Congrats on the nice Web page and story. I am so glad your story debuted in our newspaper! My best to your family.
Penny Wiegert - 05/13/98 16:13:49
Comments:
Virginia White - 05/06/98 03:32:22
My Email:Vwhite5974@aol.com
Comments:
An absolutely lovely story. What a gift to have for your son, as well, of course, as his scrapbooks!! ....Virginia
Paulette Woolfolk - 05/05/98 19:29:59
My URL:http://members.aol.com/pjaywool/tyler/tyleraol.html
My Email:PJayWool@aol.com
Comments:
It is wonderful that Denis finally was able to come home with you! Many others awaiting international adoptions have to abandon their efforts heart-broken. Denis is very lucky to finally have a family all his own. May God Bless
all of you - you are doing the work of Angels!
Paulette Woolfolk
Greg Zelman - 04/30/98 15:41:35
My Email:gzelman@hsdist88.dupage88.k12.il.us
Comments:
Very moving story, and well put together. It makes a person glad to see that things turned out the way you wished them to, in the end!
Beth Riffel - 04/29/98 20:32:23
My Email:briffel@flinthills.com
Comments:
Jennifer, you have told a wonderfully touching
story. I'm sure that there are many families that
would have given up on the process -- and missed
out on a whole world of love! You and your
husband should be commended! I believe we are in
the same secret pal swap, and without question,
after reading your lovely story, complete with
emotion and detail you are a scrapper deluxe!!!
God
Janie Schmidt - 04/24/98 23:23:56
My Email:stampingturtle@juno.com
Comments:
What a wonderful story, Jennifer. I am touched. I am glad you had to go through this experience...for whatever reasons God had planned, for the future is open for you to share your story with many and to give them home.
Janie Schmidt - 04/24/98 23:23:55
My Email:stampingturtle@juno.com
Comments:
What a wonderful story, Jennifer. I am touched. I am glad you had to go through this experience...for whatever reasons God had planned, for the future is open for you to share your story with many and to give them home.
Cyndi Michener - 04/16/98 16:26:30
My Email:CMichener@compuserve.com
Comments:
God bless you and your family! Thanks for sharing your inspiring story. My husband and I will travel soon to bring home a son, our first child, from Bulgaria. I hope our story has as happy an ending as yours.
Libby - 04/14/98 20:46:20
Comments:
Thank you for your story. What a great family you are blessed!
Tere Hager (TJH) - 04/14/98 03:43:17
My Email:mj.hager@juno.com
Comments:
Hi Jennifer! I am on the SB list with you. What an absolutely beautiful story. I cannot believe the patience and perseverance you, your family, and Denis had during those 4 1/2 years. May God continue to bless your family as those precious children gro
.
Terese - 04/11/98 15:41:42
My URL:http://members.bianca.com/shacklet/filly
My Email:tbrost@indy.net
Comments:
WOW! What people go through for an addition to the family!! I hope getting my fiance' here legally isn't quite that difficult...but it seem to be looking that way:)
If you're interested in some different fonts, I have a list of them already set up in HTML...just add the text.
~~Have a WONDERFUL Easter~~
Jerry Henricks (his mark) - 04/11/98 09:18:43
My Email:WordMan@aol.com
Comments:
A great story-well written. Full of heart tugging and suspenseful moments. Thank God it has a happy ending.
Technical point - perhaps a more neutral background and a different font would help its legibility - avoid italic. Thanks for letting me know of your web site - you can be proud!
Kitty Sanford - 04/11/98 05:59:47
My Email:honehe@mcn.net
Comments:
Jennifer, after having met you on the "list", I was curious to see your site and read your story. What awesome perservearance (I know that's misspelled) you and your husband have! You are an inspiration to me!
AlterEgo - 04/10/98 17:28:58
Comments:
Jennifer, Nobody is going to see your guestbook way at the bottom of the last page of your story! When you add pages to your website, you might want to put it on the front page!