Welcome Home

Amanda, Susan, and Dan arrived home last night about 9 pm. There was one very happy and excited 6 year old waiting up for them. We lost track of the number of times Katie asked,
"When will they get here?" Amanda looks beautiful and appears happy today. Thank you all for your prayers, God heard them and brought about this wonderful result.

There are so many people out there who helped during this journey. We are especially thankful to one gentleman we have never met. Through some very special people who told him about Amanda, he worked behind the scenes to speed up Amanda's admission to UCLA. We will always remember the kindness of Tony Cuehlo.

A special thanks goes to Grampa Jack who went to UCLA twice to lend his support to Susan and Dan when it was most needed.

Of course Katie is on cloud nine to have her family back. She did remarkedly well in dealing with their 8 weeks absence. The three of us had some precious time together and we hope we didn't spoil her too much. She planned a BIG homecoming party for Mommy, Daddy, and Amanda. We have balloons and decorations all around the house.

Amanda will start her therapies again soon and we pray she will benefit greatly from them. She is a remarkable little girl. She has been kicking, "talking," and smiling a lot today. She seems happy to be home. What a blessing she is to all of us!

God bless all of you who have followed Amanda's progress and prayed for her. We pray for God's richest blessings for you and your families.

Nana & Papa Hermanson