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Praising God for the mountains He has moved
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. Psalm 40:5God has been...
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32 days and counting
until our scheduled court date of December 10th. We are overjoyed to hear news as we continue to move closer to bringing Dora (ha,ha!) home.We pray that we pass on our first scheduled court date....
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My heart is smiling
It is amazing that a few sentences can make my heart soar. When we receive our referrals we get just the facts. No one really gives us any insight into who our child is or what they are like. Connie...
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Photo Tag!
I have been tagged by Michelle and and am supposed to post the 4th picture in the 4th file on my computer and tell about it, so here it is...Here is the Bug, feeling much better, after two days in the...
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5 is a magical number
Today is an important day for both my little girls. Today the Bean is 5 years old and our little one turns 5 months.I am so thankful that God has entrusted me with these two little girls. Although I...
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New pictures
I wish it was my hand this cute little one was holding!I found a great surprise in my e-mail when I got home this afternoon. One of our case workers has been in Ethiopia for a few weeks and she took...
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Feeling a little...
scared, nervous, excited. I am just a ball of anxiety right now. Each step of the wait in this adoption process has gotten progressively harder. You think that when you finally see your child's face it...
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Please join us in prayer
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13Well, we are a little over a day away from our...
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Thank you!
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has kept us in their thoughts and prayers. I have felt pretty peaceful about our court date the past few days and know it is because we have been...
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Leaving on a Jet Plane...
That's right, we passed court and are tenatively scheduled to travel January 10th-16th. Praise be to God. Thank you all for your continued suport and love. I am in a state of shock.
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50 pounds of formula looks like this...
I am leaving in less than 2 weeks to pick up my sweet little girl, but my heart is heavy. Ethiopia is facing a critical formula shortage that impacts the whole country, but especially the orphanages.I...
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Amazed, blessed, excited and a little bit nervous
Those are just a few of the things I have been feeling this week. I am so amazed that this journey if finally coming to an end and the next chapter with Dora : ) is about to begin. I am leaving in less...
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Formula, formula, diapers, formula, toys, formula, oh and more formula
Thank you to everyone who donated to the traveling families to get formula and other donations to Hannah's Hope. It was so amazing unloading all of our luggage, sorting and piling everything up. Almaz...
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Introducing...
Nora YordanosAfter suffering from an ear infection, a sinus infection, pink eye, and cutting her first tooth, she is doing great. It is amazing because she is a completely different child than the one...
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Bath Time
Here are our little ones helping give Nora a bath. She loves the water...even when her little brother pours water in her face! She is a very even tempered baby and at this point is MUCH easier than our...
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Laundry
I forgot how much laundry babies can create. Lucky for me I have such a cute helper!
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Prayer Request
I ask for prayers on behalf of a wonderful family that was in the process of adopting their daughter from Ethiopia. They found out last night that she had passed away. Please pray for their comfort and...
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4 weeks ago today...
My three little angels.I was elated, exhausted and so excited to unite my family of 5. I can't believe Yordy and I have been home a month now. Time passes by so quickly and yet when I look back, so...
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Finding a New Normal
I know a month since my last post. What have I been doing. Well, we have been finding a new normal.Life with three is very different for me...a big change. Not the change I thought. I was worried about...
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10 months old
Yordy has been pulling herself up for a few weeks now and is cruising around furniture. All this from a child who couldn't lift her head up for more than a few seconds when we brought her home. I...
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Don't fall off the chair just because I posted...and other milestones
Today is the day we have known Yordy longer than we have not. She came home the day before she turned 7 months and today she turned 14 months. Somedays I can not believe that 7 months has passed. It...
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Getting Real
I had read all the adoption books. I knew how to get my baby to bond with me. I was ready for her to hate me and want nothing to do with me. I was prepared for the worst and hoped for the best knowing...
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Sand in my hair...and a few other unmentionable places
The PNW (Pacific NorthWest) Conference of our church owns several church camps. I have been going to the one in Long Beach, WA since I was a wee little one myself. It has been great going back as a...
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Merry Christmas
I bought the Third Day-Christmas Offerings cd the other day and love it, especially this song. The message resonates so much how we felt last year at this time.
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