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Abby b.

Please, I need everyones positive thoughts and prayers, more than anything right now. I need your prayers that the judge and commisioner are able to see how much we love my girl, to see that I despite being lower income and a single mom , I have raised this child for 3 years with no issues, and the ONLY negative opinion or disagreement for me to adopt, was made with unfair bias. While the state, the attorneys, social workers case managers and GAL in charge of looking out for the babys best interest, and all of my character witness/references are in support of the adoption, there was one person who didnt think I should be certified, and thay one person can derail it all. So now, after 2 months of laboring over this motion to appeal, collecting documents amd letters and crying and praying that we do a good job, now we have sent the motion to appeal the denial for certification, into the courts. From here, I wait to hear whether we get a hearing or not. This is the final hurdle in my journey to adopt my niece who ive had living with me since she was a baby, for 3 years now. The case has progressed through the courts and child protective services, they have requested her to remain with me and for me to adopt, parental rights are severed and the last part before adoption is this certification. I have passed all of the criminal, background, financial, medical, mental and psychological checks, taken all of the classes, turned in hundreds of documents, and done everything they asked. Unfortunately, due to errors and bias on the part of the home study worker who i feel seems to dislike me and has been working against me since day 1, some misinformation made its way into the report, and my application was denied. This motion to appeal that I filed is my chance to have judge take a second look and see the REAL me, the REAL situation that this home study worker did noy acurately represent. Thank God for my paralegal, my attorney, and all of the state workers who have helped me with the appeal as I never could have done this without them, God bless them and the friends that were willing to bear witness that I am a good mom and this child belongs here, and I pray that the Lord can see into my heart and see my love for this little girl, see that i have her best interest in mind and that I am a good person trying to live a imperfect but faithful and loving life, and raise God loving children. I Pray that the Lord helps the commisioner to see that this little girl belongs with me, see that everything is in line with the report and allow me to be certified so that I can keep her and not upset her whole life by ripping her away from me. Please help me pray that I am approved to adopt, so my Sofi can stay with me, my son, and my mother (Grandma) forever. Please bring kindness into the heart of the judge, let them see that although I'm not perfect, that I have trued so hard to do what is right for this child and that I will continue to do that forever if I am allowed. Help her to see that this was a big mix up and that I am capable of continuing to raise this child and my son and give them a good life. Please Lord, please help our motion to appeal go through, and let the denial get overturned so that I may be certified and adopt my Sofi.

Received: January 31, 2020