This is Jen and Mimi (given name Mia Claire) her youngest daughter.
They are two of my favorite people on the planet.
Jennafierce (as she is known in these parts) has her first book (WOOT!!) coming out after the first of the year. It’s called Love You More: The Divine Surprise of Adopting My Daughter (Thomas Nelson, 2011).
It’s available for pre-order on Amazon right now.
I wouldn’t steer you wrong, dear readers. This book and this story are treasures. Jen is a beautiful, eloquent, funny, humble writer. She is a gift to me and I know her story will be a gift to you.
Without Jen’s compellingly lovely example of what motherhood can look like, I would not be a Mom today. She took me by my trembling hands and waltzed me into parenthood. Forever grateful to her for her tenderness and grace on that journey.
Go get it!
And in the meantime, while you wait for the pretty book to arrive on your doorstep next year, head on over to Jen’s blog, Love You More, to read more of the author’s lovely wordsmithery on motherhood, adoption and more.