POCATELLO - Ed Church sets up two blue folding chairs for his guests in the living room of his small townhouse. His ironing board doubles as a coffee table, and a cushy, brown love seat is his sole piece of furniture.

"Not much in here, but it's home," said the 48-year-old, who will manage the Hoku Materials plant under construction in west Pocatello.

It's hardly a living environment you'd expect from a person in Ed's position, especially given the fact that he's resided here since May. But Ed's personal life has been put on hold due to his desire to adopt two little girls that he and wife Regi have been fostering, and it will remain in limbo until the Feb. 17 court date.

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