thank you all so much for your love, support, and encouragement. We just finally found a lawyer and thanks to your donations, we retained her! Things are slowly getting going. The case has been appointed a GAL who has been absolutely wonderful so far. We have not had any contact with the girls but it looks like all that will change soon. Rick, Oliver and I have managed to stay positive and lots of music and laughter fills our home. The two empty bedrooms are hard to walk by but we are focused on the silver linings in the gray clouds. All of your love is what has kept me going through cold dark winter days and sleepless nights. Thank you, more than words can say, my heart explodes with gratitude!!

-Lauren

P.S. I want to say a special thank you to all the anonymous donors since I don't know who you are and can't thank you in person.