Editor’s Note: Because of the confidentiality involved with this story, we have agreed to allow the writer of this article to remain anonymous and for the name of the granddaughter to be withheld.
When we think of heroes, the first thing that comes to mind is the John Wayne type, riding up to fight the bad guys.
Our family’s hero is a petite, pretty blonde, who will fight like a tiger for children. Attorney Marianne Miller of Shawnee came to the rescue of our granddaughter after hiring five different attorneys in another state who had talked a good talk, but in court it crumbled.
It was heartbreaking, no real concern for the child’s protection. God answered our daily prayers through Marianne.
We had moved here and had to travel with our granddaughter to another state every other weekend for the court-ordered visitation with her crying and begging “please don’t make me go” and coming home having bad dreams and upset. It was impossible for a 5-year-old to understand that we were obeying a court order and had no choice.
Then we met Marianne, Judge Doug Combs and Judge John Gardner. What a difference to meet people who actually care for the child and protect them. The word hero in Webster’s Dictionary means strong, brave, noble, larger than life. What a true description for Marianne and our two judges.
Our girl is happy, healthy, and a Christian. What more could a grandparent ask for? Thank you from the heart. We were able to adopt our granddaughter five years ago here thanks to our hero. She refuses to ever travel to the other states. We thank God for good people.
