What an amazing experience and it will last a lifetime. You are all very blessed an Brooke is so very lucky to have a wonderful famiy like yours. I wish you luck, love, joy and laughter as you begin this new journey in your lives! Always with love, Pam
We both love you and congratulate you Love John and Foggy
May every blessing be yours with your daughter Brooke. We are applying to China for our second adoption. We already have a son from Thailand. I was very saddened to hear about your uncle's death in 9 11. May he rest in peace. Kind regards The Lynch Family, Ireland
a very lovely story! God bless you^_^ Qiong
Dear Mandee & Howard, Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Brooke is lovely -- so healthy and happy. I am also using New Beginnings and have chosen the China program. Your account of your trip was reassuring that I chose correctly, and I look forward to working with New Beginnings. Thanks again. Congratulations! Debra Hopke
Congrats to you all on your beautiful new daughter! Only 3 more months and I should be receiving my referral picture Can't wait please email at pam_sherman@bcsd.org Good Luck to you all Pam Sherman
Congrats!!! Your daughter is gorgeous and your account of your trip had us grinning from ear to ear. It was so kind of you to share your journey on the New Beginnings website. We too are using New Beginnings and are LID on Nov. 22. I know it isn't going to be an easy wait but I cannot wait to experience all that you did. God Bless you both and your gorgeous daughter and beautiful son! Maureen and Jon Printz
Thank you for sharing your journey to China and Brooke! I so enjoyed reading your webpage* Lots and lots of best wishes and years filled with joy and love ~ Warm regards, Carol Grogan Sarasota, FL LID 12.28.05
Brooke is a doll! We are currently still in the paperchase portion of the journey--hope to be DTC in May, but it is so great to see stories with such happy endings! Gives us hope that this process will move forward. Thanks again for sharing your story and the wonderful picures. Colleen and Tony in Washington State
Hello, I don't know how i stumbled across your site but I'm glad I did. I just wanted to say hello and congratulations on your beautiful little girl. Your story is heart warming. Thank you for sharing -warm regards and best wishes -Donna
I just would like to wish you tons of good fortune. Both of your children are beautiful.
I love your website! I was a month behind you in travel and was reading your website daily while you were in China. Your style of storytelling is so funny! I especially loved your squatty potty story and now your plane ride to Scottsdale story. Brooke and Matthew are so cute! You and they are truely blessed. BTW, I am on the Jewish Parents Adopting from China board, too; I saw that you recently joined. We traveled on Feb. 1 to China to pick up our daughter from Jiangxi Province. It was the experience of a lifetime. Thanks for making my days leading up the the trip more bearable! Michele, Darren, Megan, and Caitlin (a. Feb. 5 2006, Jiangxi)
Dear Mandee and Howard, I have truly enjoyed every bit of your website today and have shed many tears of joy for all of you. (Mandee, Thank you for allowing me to share this...I viewed each section after you left today and I am so very happy for all of you!) Brooke and Matthew are both beautiful children and I know that they will bring you the many joys you deserve. May you all continue to share a lifetime of love and good health! Hugs and kisses to you all! Love, Renee
Dear Mandee and Howard, My name is Marysia and I'm from California. My husband and I have just started the process to adopt from China. I so enjoyed reading your story. Your daughter is so adorable. God bless you. Marysia
Thank you for your pictures and stories. Neal and I are still in the application process and just got our fingerprinting done at USCIS. It is such a long process that started last September. Brooke is adorable. You are very lucky to have Matthew and Brooke. I look forward to your future adventures. Cynthia and Neal Mageean New Jersey
Thanks so much for the update! We have enjoyed following your story. You have a precious family! God Bless ~Susan in TN.
I loved your recent update. What a special family you have--- simply beautiful! Brooke looks adorable! Thank you for your kind words of sympathy. They meant so much! Fondly, Erin (Libby Mei's mom)