Welcome Home Ethiopian Buddy!!!!!

We were so blessed to see our friends come home

with their Sweet Ethiopian Princess last night!!!

(click on princess to get to their blog)

She was also from Hannah's Hope in Ethiopia

(that is the "orphanage" our little lady is from)

Our girls waiting with signs!

Look at the sweet Ethiopian princesses
meeting for the first time!!!!


Our little lady would just touch her new friend's face and hair....it was so CUTE!!!



When we got into the car
my little man (the little guy in brown) said "I want lots of babies."
How sweet is that!!!
He can't wait for us to bring home a baby brother or sister!!

Numbers Numbers Numbers!!!!!!!!

We got our January numbers!!!!

GIRL 18

BOY 7.....

..........................................................but.....

..there were 3 infant boy referrals this week and

they were not counted in my update.....so...................

that takes us to........................

#4 for a boy!!!!!

We are getting so excited! I have my ringtone set on my phone.

Now I will know it is AGCI calling when my cell phone rings.

I have the song "Baby Love" set for their phone number

so I don't jump at EVERY phone call:)

I can't wait to hear that song!!!!!

Merry CHRISTmas to you!!!!!!

Have a very Merry Christmas...make lots of wonderful memories with your family!

Love Advent Conpiracy video!

I know this is last years Advent Conspiracy video....but I like it better than this years. Check it out!!!

A family photo for fun!

My boy cracks me up in this picture....he is totally bored!!


Oh yeah! We got our new numbers at the beginning of the month!!!

GIRL 22
BOY 7

I am thinking there is a son in our future:)

One year ago this week....

.........we left America to get our baby girl!!!!!!

Getting our luggage at the Ethiopian Airport.

The first time Mike held our baby. She was so scared!

My heart was aching for her.

Back home in America.....the WHOLE family finally together!!!

Happy One Year Gotcha Day!!!!!!!!!

We Love You More Than Words Can say!!!

The LORD has done great things for us,

and we are filled with joy.

Psalm 126:3

New Numbers!!

We got our new numbers last week.

GIRL 26

BOY 9

We are so excited!!

Here is a picture of my kiddos "reading" on the couch!!

Our first grader can't sit still when she reads and the little ones follow:)

So CUTE!

This weekend I went to a hair "workshop" for my baby girl's hair.

It was so great to see so many other sweet Ethiopian children.

Here is a picture of my little lady hanging with some new friends.

Check this out!

I took this from another blog.....



On Wednesday, November 4th, popular Australian musical sensation Hillsong United will appear LIVE on movie screens across the US for an exclusive One Night Event featuring a performance by the internationally recognized worship band and their much-anticipated documentary THE I HEART REVOLUTION: WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, hosted from Australia.

This one-night event will begin with a LIVE intro by Hillsong United’s lead singer Joel Houston, followed by the band performing from their church in Sydney and conclude with the worldwide debut of their cause-based documentary telling the stories of justice, compassion, and mercy around the globe.

NUMBERS!!!!

We got our new numbers last week.

I am not as good at this blogging thing as I was last time around:)

GIRL 38

BOY 13

Last month we were

Girl 45

Boy 17

That's a lot of referrals for one month. Actually the day after we got our numbers the boy list moved two spots AND this week the family that was #5 or 6 on the girl list got their call!!!!! That means there have been (potentially) 7 or more referrals since we got our numbers!!!!!!

I have to add a picture otherwise it's not really a blog post:)

Yes, that is a picture of my kiddos putting up the tree!!! I LOVE Christmas and put the tree up every year in October. We are in full swing around our house, music and all!!

Waiting

We are waiting to get our updated numbers!!!

I am so excited....I know there has been many referrals this month:)