Thanks, everyone, for your PMs and posts. We're set!
A sealing is an ordinance that seals families for time and all eternity. In The Church of Jesus Christ, we believe relationships are perpetuated beyond the grave (not "'till death do us part) and couples may be sealed when married. Children born to a sealed couple are born within the covenant (automatically sealed). Adopted children are sealed to parents via a temple ordinance that is much like the marital sealing. In short, we believe being sealed, coupled with enduring until the end and trying each day to emulate Christ, is a necessary part of God's plan for us to live together forever.
For more info., visit mormon.org (which probably explains it better than I did).
Thanks, again evewryone!
Jennifer
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Apr 2004: Licensed for "fost/adopt"
May 2007: Foster-Angel #2 arrives..it's a girl 
Sept 2007: SHSP/Infant-child CPR certified
Oct 2007: Case plan changed to adoption 
Dec 2007: Case plan approved!
June 2008: Guardianship granted!
Oct 2008: Adoption finalized! We're officially a family! 
Aug 2009: Updated homestudy in hopes of adopting again 
Oct 2009: Matched! We're in the visitation stage prior to placement  Very hopeful that things will go smoothly
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