More Pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These are all pictures from our latest trip to Ethiopia to visit Yosef and Mihret (who are irrevocably OURS as of Feb. 15!!!!!) in December. Though this has been a very long, dark night of the soul for us, God has brought us new joy and new blessings in the morning. I'm so glad that our morning has finally arrived! In the 16 months since we accepted our referral for Yosef and Mihret, I have come to know God, my family, my friends, and myself in a way that I never did before. Mostly, I know God more intimately than I ever knew I could. Without His faithful love for me, I cannot imagine what this journey would have been like. So, without further ado, presenting: Burakaeyae!!!!! (My Blessings!!!!!)


Avery, I'm sorry this isn't a very good picture of you, but I'm hoping that Mihret's absolute cuteness will make you appreciate the picture anyway! :)

Avery, here's a picture I know you'll love. Does it make up for the other one!? :)






I just love this kid! She makes the cutest faces! :) Not difficult when you're just so naturally cute without even trying!

He's never allowed to date anybody. Not ever! I never want to share this handsome face! :)

The day we met...a day I will never forget. I could have sat on that bench for an eternity...

What I said about Yosef never dating- it goes double for this one. Those eyes are enough to make anybody melt. And since Kaitlyn and Lucas are already never allowed to date, I guess Avery and I will just become two old folks with four adult kids! Hmmm... maybe I should rethink my "no-dating" policy??? ...........Not yet! :)