Meet Drew

Drew is our new adopted little brother. We live right next to him and rent from his mom. He is 19 years old, and has a few handicaps. Despite his challenges, he is extremely high functioning and very social. We take him to Disneyland a lot and he absolutely loves it! He comes with me every day when I go to pick Forrest up from the train. He adores Forrest - it's so cute! He does everything Forrest does, including ordering the same food as him any time we eat out. He spends a lot of time over on our couch talking to me while I cook and clean. He loves all things Disney, and is obsessed with customer service. He is extremely well travelled and has been all over the world with his mom and his late father. He is an only child, and has always wanted a brother or sister. So he has taken to calling Forrest and I his big brother and sister. It just melts our hearts. He is such a sweetheart!

When we moved here, he had just begun investigating the church. So every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., never fail, he is at our door telling us we need to get going or we'll be late for church. He loves church so much! The missionaries have been coming over frequently to teach him, and he is so receptive to their messages. After listening to the missionaries for a couple of months, he decided that he wanted to join our church. So last week, he was baptized! He asked Forrest to perform the baptism and it was so special. I've never seen anyone as excited about being a member of our church as he is. Every time he prays, he says "I'm thankful for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - my favorite church!". It is so cute! He is going to be a fantastic member.


We absolutely love Drew and we are so proud of him for taking this wonderful step. He is a great example to both of us and is such a light in our lives. We are so blessed to have him as part of our little family now.

We love you Drew!