Just found out that we need to be in Ethiopia in four weeks to bring our little girl home. Yep, we still got a bit of a wait, but I’m so happy to finally have some dates. Our agency has a huge back log of families waiting to travel, thus the incredible wait. The cool [...]
Leaving on a jet plane!
Vacation
We just got home from our Florida vacation with the Cheathams. We had a wonderful time with some of our very best friends. We LOVE the Cheathams and can’t wait to plan another trip with them when Evelyn and Olivia can be part of the group! I highly recommend becoming best friends with a photographer, [...]
At the Beach!
We’re having a great time! No oil to speak of, and the boys have been having lots of fun playing in the water. We’re about half-way through our vacation, so there’s still lots of fun to be had! We’ll post more pics when we get home. Yesterday we went on a dolphin cruise and Josiah [...]
Giveaway Winners
Thanks to all that have blogged, facebooked, tweeted, and retweeted about our t-shirt fundraiser. At this point, we’ve sold roughly 150 shirts, which means about $1800 for our travel fund. THANK YOU! If you would like to order one, please do so NOW, as we are placing our last order with the printer on Wednesday. [...]
We Passed!
Have you heard the news? We passed court! Evelyn Amenech Picker is officially, and forever, our daughter! We are so thankful to our God who redeems the orphaned and sets the lonely in families. We are hoping to travel to Ethiopia sometime in July or early August to bring Evelyn home. So . . . [...]