Many Thanks

We appreciate everyone's support so much and we would like to thank each and everyone of you! Your love and friendship has kept us going throughout this most precious moment in our lives. We have been so blessed with wonderful friends and family and you may never know how deeply we have been touched by your love and support. Your messages have been uplifting, encouraging, sympathetic and humorous at times. This journey will undoubtedly be a very special time in our lives and we appreciate your taking the time to make it a special part of your life as well. We do have a few people that we would like to say a huge thank you to, for without their cooperation this journey of the heart would not be possible!
Thank you to:
GOD! For placing this answer in our hearts and giving us the means to make it all possible. Also for keeping Myah safe while we wait. This list could go on and on.........
Kelly, Linda, Jordan, Austin and Whitney Voigt: For showing us the way to our daughter. For all of the prayers, dinners, friendship and love and above all your support and encouragement and undying optimism that this day would finally come and be so worth it!
Mom Schultz: For saying absolutely! For your unending support and love! For getting all of those nasty shots so you can travel along side us! For buying a pink coat and matching gloves and then having to buy a pink sweatsuit and then having to buy pink shorts to wear in China! Thanks for being flexible!
Mom and Dad Friend: For the love and support and encouragement. For the laptop that will be our lifeline while we are away!
Our Siblings: Thank you for your love and laughs, you have kept us sane throughout this long process. The phone bills always say Midland and Battle Creek the most!!!
Our Friends at Shalom: Thank you for the prayers, love, friendship and hugs. We have a beautiful church family and we love all of you! Thank you for keeping us going and reminding us that in God's timing all will work out!
Our wonderful neighbors: We love our neighbors and are so grateful to be sharing our lives with you! Thank you for always caring and looking out for us!
Ken and Pam Ritola: Thank you so much for watching the house while we are gone!
To Sherry and Jeff Smith, Mike and Cheri Steckel, Tom and Heather Archer, Randy and Kym Sieler, and Les Sharon: Thank you so much for the beautiful letters for our home study, they brought tears to our eyes! We love you all very much and hold you all very dear to our hearts!
Karen Jackson and the staff at Adoption Associates: Thank you so much for making our dreams a reality. Thank you for being able to answer every question Mark had for you ( I know he can ask alot, it is the police officer in him!). Your promptness and ability to make miracles happen is a gift! We will never forget your part in all of this!
Canton Police Dept: Thank you for being so flexible at a time when we know it isn't easy to be! Your support has meant so much to our family! In addition to the adoption we had another major event to deal with and it wasn't easy but you helped us more than you will ever know!
Mrs. Calderwood and Mrs. Pelto's 5th grade class: Thank you for a wonderful year and for letting us take Dayton out 2 weeks early. He enjoyed this year so much and I know he was a little bummed about missing the last few weeks of fun! Thank you for understanding the importance of having Dayton join us on this journey.
Pinckney Pirates U10 team: Sorry we will miss the tournaments, thank you for letting us take Dayton and Coach Schultz away for a few weeks! Hit some homers!
Ashley and Jason: for the ride to the airport!!!! What would we do without you!
My adoption buddies: Thank you for being you and for opening your families to mine and for all of the tears, heartache, emails, Applebees dates, laughter and for the great time I know that we are going to have together in China and beyond!