Friday, June 2, 2006, 10:16 a.m., D.S.T., Nashville, Tennessee~

Dear Kendra Mae~

Thanks for caring like you do. When I am at my lowest or struggling with my faith, you always come through to help bolster it. All I can say is this:

Thanks. Thanks a lot! :)

I heard from Audrey Jackson today, and it is all I can do to keep from crying (or offering my praises to a Gracious Lord God!!). Miracles of miracles, they found Susie ALIVE, and get this: Maria was NOT killed: it was a different child, but they found Maria ALIVE as well! Both girls are now back with Mama Audrey and Lacey, and I am sure it is going to be a glorious family reunion!! I got an e-mail from her late last night, and I could not sleep, for all I could do was cry and pray!

I hope all the nightmares for Audrey and her family are overwith; that poor woman has been through so much during the past six-seven months it is UNREAL, and I wouldn't wish all that stuff on ANYONE!!

I am glad that Audrey is in California, with you and also Louisa Mason. I am glad that Rebekkah has new friends that she can pal around with, and that her health (for the most part) is doing well. Speaking of  health, I feel sorry for my daughter's friend Nicole: she had to have her stomach pumped out yesterday after she and Ronee' went to the woods and Nicole, being hungry, ate some mushrooms that happened to be poisonous. Ronee', thank GOD, didn't get any, but poor Nicole was really sick. It was not a fun time! Nicole is feeling better today, and she may be released from the hospital later on.

Ronee' was sick earlier in the day: she went to an audition for "America's Got Talent", a new variety series coming on NBC this month, and I guess the nerves got the best of her because after she sang, she turned a pretty shade of green, and she let loose all over the stage. It was rather disgusting. If anything, Ronee' was rather embarrassed, but she tried to be gracious about it. (No, she did not make it. The judges liked her, but it is hard to gain their favor when she got sick all over the stage! LOL)

Johnny has been  holding his own with his own health issues: it is as though his MD hasn't gotten any worse. He hasn't had any new symptoms, and he is still hanging tough. He is one amazing kid; I don't know how he does it, but I pray it continues!! :)

Did you see the Health Channel last week? They had a wonderful progaram about a family in Atlanta, Georgia, who adopted 23 children--in addition to their four biological children. All of the (adopted) children have special needs, physical and/or mental. It was very interesting, and--the family reminded me of ours in a lot of ways (only MUCH smaller, ha, ha!!)!

I went on the Internet after the program had ended, to do more researching about this family (The Murphys), and they now have 27 kids ranging in age from 23 months on up to 34  years. Most of the children have varying degrees of Down syndrome or mental retardation, and the Murphys are striving to see that the children become self reliant when they get older.

Well, Kendra, I will go for now. I am at work, and I am going to call our church to share the good news about Audrey and her family. I am going to eat after that. I wanted to write to you to thank you for your compassion and friendship. God bless you, Dear Angel Heart, and I hope to hear from you soon! Oh, God is soo good! *GLORY!*

(((HUGS))) and much love, your (elated) friend in Tennessee, Louie May. :D

P.S.: In just thirteen days, little Vlademir Aleksander will be joining our family!! We are excited beyond belief, as you can imagine!!

~Louie.