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REFERRAL!!!

Posted by Mary Beth on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

We are overwhelmed, blessed, and absolutely overjoyed to announce that we have received our referral! Monday evening, I got a call from Holt telling us that they had a baby boy waiting for us. He is 2 1/2 months old and itty bitty, but absolutely precious! My arms are already aching for [...]

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Big News . . .

Posted by Mary Beth on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

We’ve been waiting for weeks to share our big news, and the time has finally come. After tons of prayer and thought, and sharing and praying with the people closest to us, we have decided to adopt a baby boy from Ethiopia.
Ever since I went with my parents to adopt my little [...]

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Caleb the Worship Leader

Posted by Mary Beth on Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Caleb is crazy about all kinds of music, he loves to play his guitar and drum. If there were a Guitar Hero or Rock Band game for toddlers, he would be a pro. But his favorite music is worship music. He runs around the house singing worship songs all day, and he [...]

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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!

Posted in: Random Thoughts.

  • Grammie
    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!!
  • Morgan Holt
    Oh, he's just perfect! I know you are so thrilled to finally be holding your little boy! What a blessing! Congrats!
  • Heidi Picker
    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.
  • Rachael Smith
    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!
  • He looks wonderful (and you guys do, too)! Congratulations!

    Crystal in NM
  • Mema
    I am so happy for you! God is good. We are praying for your save return home. Thanks for the picture.
    Love
    Mema
  • Aunt Jo
    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
  • Regina
    I am so excited!!! Praise God all is well!
  • 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!
  • momma
    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!
  • Nan & Mike Jones
    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
  • Allan
    That's a great picture. Thanks for sharing it. We're praying for your quick and safe return.
  • Brad and Cory
    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.
  • Alissa
    This picture has me teary eyed! He is so beautiful and you all make a beautiful family!!! God Bless you all!
  • Grandma Syble and Grandpa Pick
    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.
  • Emily H
    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!
  • 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!
  • Brenda
    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
  • Morris
    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)
  • Ashley Wyatt
    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!
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