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Evelyn’s Gotcha Slideshow

Posted by Mary Beth on Friday, August 27th, 2010

Here are some of our pictures from our trip. We still plan on writing more very soon, hopefully next week. Special thanks to Zach Cheatham for the airport pictures.

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Josiah’s Gotcha Slideshow

Posted by Mary Beth on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

I can’t believe we get to do this again. Even though this is our second adoption, it’s still frightening, as I assume it would be the third, fourth, or fifth time. It’s always scary to step out in faith into the unknown. But what we DO know is that God is, has been, and will [...]

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Our Family Mission

Posted by Casey on Thursday, July 20th, 2006

Mary Beth and I sat down last night to design our Family Mission Statement together. It took us a while to come up with an idea, but Mary Beth was the one who decided to use verbs to define how we wanted our family to be. We both sat at the computer for a little [...]

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Meeting Day

Posted by Casey on Saturday, July 25th, 2009
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IMG_5672This is the first picture of us with our sweet boy, Josiah!

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  1. Ashley Wyatt says:

    I LOVE it!! The smiles on your faces are priceless! So thankful you made it there safely and were finally able to hold your SON! Love you!

  2. Morris says:

    Casey and Mary Beth,
    He’s beautiful! We’re so happy for y’all and know that Josiah will be loved by so many over here! Can’t wait to meet him and get to know him. Caleb is going to be such a good big brother – it’s going to be fun watching them grow up together. Thanks for keeping us in the loop with your blog and we’ll see you next Friday at the airport!

    Love,
    Morris (GUM)

  3. Brenda says:

    What a great first picture! Thanks to God that you are finally together. What a blessing after your long journey to this point. I know you must be so anxious to get him home and add Caleb to the mix! We are praying for smooth transitions for each of you. We love you. GAB

  4. Meredith says:

    Congratulations! It’s wonderful to see you two holding your little guy. I’m so glad that you’re able to tweet and blog – we’ve loved following along. I kind of find myself reliving our trip through you guys. Enjoy the rest of your time in Ethiopia!

  5. Emily H says:

    How wonderful to be able to see this process all the way through! You all look so happy in this picture and I know it will be one you will treasure forever. I know you can’t wait for your sons to meet! God bless you on the rest of your journey!

  6. Grandma Syble and Grandpa Picker says:

    We are thankful that you are holding your son for the first time, and look so happy. We had a few tears of joy when we saw the picture. We continue to pray for you all and look forward to seeing you Friday evening. God bless, and much love.

  7. Alissa says:

    This picture has me teary eyed! He is so beautiful and you all make a beautiful family!!! God Bless you all!

  8. Brad and Cory says:

    I’m crying tears of joy! That picture is why I’ve been checking my e-mail and facebook every 30 minutes! We are overjoyed for your new family of four. Josiah is precious and I’m sure he’s enjoying getting to know you. We can’t wait to see more pictures and hear all your stories. What a blessing he will be to our family!! Love you so much.

  9. Allan says:

    That’s a great picture. Thanks for sharing it. We’re praying for your quick and safe return.

  10. Nan & Mike Jones says:

    Jo came to visit 2 days ago and told us about this event. Congrats and many blessings as you begin this life adventure, I’m sure the Lord will bless and magnify you all! We attend church with a couple who adopted 4 international children, they are some of our favorite people and have a fantastic family.

    in Him, M & N

  11. momma says:

    Oh honey, he’s absolutely adorable!!! So wonderful to see the 3 of you together. I can’t wait to get my hands on him!! I’m thanking God for this precious child!

  12. whitney says:

    Hi, my name is Whitney, and Leah Bromley passed your blog on to me today b/c we are also adopting a baby boy from Ethiopia! We are with All God’s Children, and are currently #6!! Congratulations on meeting your beautiful boy!! How old is he? I can’t wait to read more of your blog, and learn about your adventure! Praying for the rest of your trip in Ethiopia!

  13. Regina says:

    I am so excited!!! Praise God all is well!

  14. Aunt Jo says:

    Just beautiful! You are a wonderful couple and I know that God is well pleased with you! What a fortunate little boy to have such awesome parents! I love you! Have a safe trip home.
    JO

  15. Mema says:

    I am so happy for you! God is good. We are praying for your save return home. Thanks for the picture.
    Love
    Mema

  16. He looks wonderful (and you guys do, too)! Congratulations!

    Crystal in NM

  17. Rachael Smith says:

    We are SO excited for you guys! What a blessing to finally meet your new baby boy. You are in our prayers as you travel and bond with this precious little guy!

  18. Heidi Picker says:

    I have been thinking of you and praying for you all week. So glad to see a picture of you cuddling Josiah. Hooray! Wishing you a safe journey home.

  19. Morgan Holt says:

    Oh, he’s just perfect! I know you are so thrilled to finally be holding your little boy! What a blessing! Congrats!

  20. Grammie says:

    I am so happy to see you together! I have been praying for this day and for your safety. I so wish we could be at the airport too!! I have been trying to figure out how to do that. I may have to wait a couple of weeks to come see you. Tell Josiah that his grammie and Pops are coming soon!!

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