To our wRECk family. We're having a blessed event! We're in western NY, and daughter Kim, SIL Steve has a sister Linda in Nevada with a daughter who has
4 girls 1 1/2 to 10 yr. old. Last 2 wk. have unfolded info that father is in pokey(parole violation), mother is ? and girls have been in Nevada state home since Mar 8th.First came to light when detectives were asking Linda where her daughter was. Much telephone communication, Nevada was going to foster them out, also on verge of terminating parental rights and adoption, which would separate them. Kim & Steve have already been through screening, training, etc., as they were planning on doing foster care, and told Nevada they would take them, also if adoption was possible they would adopt them all!
Current status - - Nevada will shortly fly Kim & Steve out there for a week for observation, etc., and if all is OK, will fly all 6 back here. In the meantime, we're in a RUSH remodel of the two bedrooms they will have. The building was originally a turn of the century(last century) post & beam structure. Whoever originally converted it to living spaces had no concept of spacing for 4' panels, although they used 4' Celotex. Between family & a "work ministry" group from their church, the two rooms have had the exterior walls & ceilings gutted. Steve & I have got the two front walls nearly re-studded, tonight we will put last 2 studs in front wall, then run wiring for new outlets and electric baseboard heat. Wed. the work ministry will be here and work on one ceiling to level it up and reinforce it, also make spacing usable by "marrying" new 2 x 4s to old. The old interior walls we're just going to leave the Celotex on and drywall over it(should be interesting trying to find all the studs, even with a good finder).
Somehow we'll get it all done in time! Whatever happens, it will be for the good. We don't know the whole story, but these little girls have NOT had a wonderful life, and God willing, the State of Nevada going along with him, they will be joining a large family with a great amount of love to give.