dollars for wave.

i've shared a little about my dear friend molly's struggle to complete the adoption of her youngest daughter.  the latest is that the supreme court did decide to hear the case. so incredibly disappointing. and maddening. the idea that wavybel has no rights, no voice in all of this mess is so disturbing. our justice system is certainly flawed.

so now we wait for another court date. a court date that determines her future. i feel helpless as i watch molly try to live day to day in normalcy when she can't help but live with the fear of so many "firsts" with wavy also being "lasts." in june wave will be 2 and at this point we don't even know if this whole mess will be wrapped up by her 3rd birthday. my hope and my prayer is that the court date is set quickly and the obvious decision is made quickly. the fact that this case is even being heard after numerous judges have already ruled in their favor is maddening.

i hate watching my friends suffer and being helpless to do anything to ease their fears of losing their little girl. i had to act. on may 2, my friend christie and i pulled off a very successful fund raiser thanks to the generosity of so many. another friend, brian, opened up his restaurant/bar and donated a portion of sales from a special menu to molly & her husband. other area businesses donated door prizes and raffle items. the photo booth company that stephen and i used for our wedding reception donated 3 hours of their time and paper and ink so we could provide a fun activity during the event. we were able to capture all tons of silly pictures and smiles and create a scrapbook for molly and her family... now they can turn the pages and see the faces of their supporters and read their words of encouragement whenever they are feeling scared or overwhelmed. so many people showed to the event to express their support in person and they gave and gave and gave. we raised about $2600 which will make a small dent in the constantly increasing legal expenses.

i am convinced their family is perfectly made and i trust it is going to stay in tact. please continue to believe that and pray that with me. if you would like to donate money to molly and her family, please let me know. you can do so through paypal, cash, or check.