Stephanie is another parent of adopted children from Guatemala. She sent us this photo of her kids holding a “Carmen” sign. This picture meant a lot to us. We will always feel a special connection with families who have also adopted from Guatemala.

Thank you Stephanie!

We’ve all come to love and appreciate Joe Jordan for his consistent encouragement, prayer support and wisdom that he provides to so many families who are going through difficult circumstances. Here are a couple of photos submitted by Joe.

Above and Below: Joe holding a bucket of Carman’s Ice Cream

I think everyone needs a Joe Jordan in their life. I’m sure grateful that he’s part of our lives!

Late last year, we asked you to send us photos of “Carmen” to help celebrate her life and how she has brought us together through this site. Although I intended to create a video montage with the photos, I’ve been pretty busy with work and other projects over the past months. Rather than making a video, I’m going to post a series of blog entries over the next couple of weeks to commemorate Carmen’s 4th birthday. Each entry will highlight different photos that were submitted by you.

First up, photos submitted by Monica the Magnificent!

Above: Monica is the third from the left. Her twin sister is on the far right. Their friends are on the left. Yes, you are seeing double!

Above: Monica and Lauren wrote out the word CARMEN using Barbie dolls.

Above and Below: A couple of Carmen’s restaurants.

Awesome photos, Monica! Thanks for submitting them all and for all the support you’ve been to us and specifically to Carmen over these past couple of years.