Saturday, April 1, 2006, Pierre, South Dakota~

Dear Louisiana in Tennessee~

Thank you ever so much for writing me this morning; it was quite interesting to read your letter. You sound like you have your hands full with all those children. I hvae enough trouble with just three boys; HOW in the world do you manage to keep track of FIFTY-THREE?? WOW! You must be related to SuperWoman or something! LOL

I enjoyed learning about you and your very busy life, but if I even tried to attempt to do all that you do, I would probably have to clone myself into two or three people! LOL

You will have to send us a recent picture of your family. I would love to see what all of you look like together! I bet it is quite a sight to a lot of people to see a couple being followed by a seemingly endless stream of children, children of all ages, sixes, and handicaps! I bet stares or comments are commonplace; how do you deal with all the negative comments you may get? How do you deal with the positive comments? I am curious!

I am sorry that your one son (Johnny) is having problems with muscular dystrophy. I don't konw if I could deal with children who have severe medical problems; I would probably go crazy! You must have the patience of Job!  I do hope that a cure for Johnny's MD is found soon, so you can see him grow up! That would really be something! Please tell your dear boy that he is in my prayers!

Congratulations on your newest book. I have yet to do one. I haven't really done anything with my writing yet, but i am thinking of doing a book about my family. I do hope that it comes to pass. WIsh me luck! LOL

Well, this isn't much, but I have been up all night; couldn't sleep (my son Deondre' has had a bad cough, and he has been barking all night long!), so I am going to go to bed shortly. I will write again probably when I hear from you again. Take care, and God bless!

(((HUGS))) and love, your new friend in South Dakota, Ginger Elyse. :)