Due Credit

We adopted Jasmine in Thailand. However, it should be known that her discovery was made by my wonderful parents who are currently serving an LDS mission in Bangkok, Thailand. Only a month and a half after arriving in Thailand, they met the Burkes, who were the foster family of Jasmine (then, she was known as Tara or Tararath). When the Burkes needed to leave Thailand in December 2007, my parents were allowed to care for Jasmine until we were able to arrive in June 2008. Their Mission President was very gracious in allowing this unprecedented event to happen

Here we are at a Mexican-style restaurant with President and Sister Dodge on the left, Kindra, Jasmine, me, and my parents on the right.


Here's a photo of us and my Mom and Dad, JoAnn and Richard Laing. (I don't think my folks ever got accustomed to Thai food).




This was the day of our Orientation at the Amari Hotel in Bangkok. There was a Norwegian family there, too, that was meeting their little boy for the first time.

And then there's the wonderful first foster family for Jasmine, Claudean Burke and her family. Claudean wanted to adopt a little girl, but felt prompted by the Spirit that our little Jasmine was meant for another family. She lovingly took care of Jasmine from when she was just a month old until just after her first birthday when my parents took over the foster care of Jasmine. We have a lot of love and respect for the Burkes in being instrumental in bringing Jasmine into our lives.

We thank Heavenly Father for all the wonderful and instrumental people that have been involved in helping us adopt our little girl. There are many more people that have been there along the way to help us.