Jackie has been with us since that time, almost 6 years, and in that time has become a beloved, trusted member of our family. First and foremost, Jackie absolutely adores our daughter, and she cares for her as if she is her own child. Yet, almost as importantly, Jackie has always respected the boundaries of our family unit and has never encroached on those boundaries.
Jackie has an amazing zest for life that is infectious. Her smile and joy brighten up a room and brighten up our days. ... We have had teachers at [our daughter's] school, other parents, and the choir director at our church all comment to us about how wonderful Jackie is with [her].
We have always enjoyed very open communication with Jackie, which has been critical to our positive working relationship. Jackie has always been receptive to feedback and willing to make changes as we have requested from time to time.
Jackie is also very smart and takes her role as teacher very seriously. ... We didn't ask Jackie to do this; she took the initiative to do it herself.
Jackie generally has great initiative. She sees something that needs to be done and she does it. ... In fact, a couple of years ago we promoted Jackie to House Manager.
... The family that finds her will be truly blessed, as we have been.