I just can't believe i've had my BABY GIRL in my arms now for 2 years!!! It has truly been an amazingly, wonderful 2 years!! Lucy lane is truly a gift!! I'm blessed and the lucky one to be her momma!! I remember the day she was placed in my arms like it was yesterday:The moment she was placed in my arms was one of the most spiritual moments of my life....You could truly feel God's presence!!!
I'll forever be grateful for my beautiful daughter!! She was perfectly made for our family!! Her personality could not be a BETTER ONE.......
My Lucy Lane introduced me to a country that I instantly fell in love with....Her healthy, spunky, lovable self opened the doors to many more God ordained miracles....
Bringing Lucy Lane home was just the beginning....the kids welcomed her with open arms and we were instantly in love!! And, my heart was instantly OPEN to what God had in store next...... And, Lucy lane has been able to keep up with her travel buddies too....We've had several play dates and reunions with friends since she's been home....Below..she carries a special bond with her Best Buddy Silas....They came home on the same day on the same plane to the same city.... And, TODAY they are still buddies.... We even got together this week for them to see each other and play......I pray their friendship lasts a life time.... And, here are some of my favorite pics of my sweet Lucy lane lately:
She is beautiful on the inside and out!! She is spunky, fun, hilarious, sassy, sweet, huggable and perfectly made....
And, one of my sweet travel buddies sent me this....love it:
Because of YOU Lucy lane.....so many children are NOW home with their forever families....Your life has inspired more people and changed more lives than you'll ever know!! Glory be to God!! Lucy lane, you opened my heart to those in need in this world....You inspired the most amazing trip in December.....You took me to a part of the world...to a village I never dreamed I'd go....I met a woman...a young woman I'll forever be grateful to... a young woman that gave birth to you on the side of the road...a young woman that LOVED you enough to walk and walk until she found a safe place for you...an orphanage...where you'd have the life she always dreamed of....You'd have the life she prayed for you to have...SHE GAVE YOU LIFE BECAUSE SHE LOVED YOU....And, because of that....OUR LIVES ARE BLESSED:
And, because of YOU Lucy Lane....and that precious meeting....YOU NOW HAVE A BABY BROTHER!! You opened our hearts to things that we never dreamed possible!! You may have inspired a lot of families to adopt...you may have changed a lot of families for the better....BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY...YOU CHANGED US!! You inspired us to adopt again....YOU have forever changed the life of your precious little brother....If it weren't for YOUR adoption Lucy lane...I never would have been in that remote village...in that remote orphanage in December....God has certainly been in every detail since the VERY beginning....
So, TODAY we celebrate Lucy Lane Martha being in our arms for 2 years!!! You are one of the most amazing people I've ever met. We love you beyond words!! And, we certainly can't imagine our lives without you!! And, here is the ORIGINAL Gotcha Day video for our Lucy lane.... the video that has touched many.... Enjoy it again if you haven't seen it lately!!
Happy 2 years home Lucy Lane...We are forever blessed to have you in our arms.....and Happy Wednesday to you all, kj
I've been reading your blog for a while now and I just wanted to say how precious this post truly is. I love your perspective on Lucy Lane's adoption opening up the door for Wes. God is SO good.
LOVE:) You have no clue how much you and your family have inspired us! I think I've watched that video 20 times and each time my eyes are teary;) THANK YOU for stepping out and making a difference that in turn has helped so many of us do the same!
that video never gets old!! Thank you, LL, for your sweet face and precious story that was one of the final pushes for us to bring home our precious Mareto! :):)
2 whole years later and I still am moved to tears by this story. Even knowing LL and you, KJ, hearing you stop and reflect is such a beautiful thing. Your heart is bigger than nearly anyone that I know...so very glad to have walked beside you during this journey. MY life is changed as well. Love you all. - Karen
Happy Gotcha Day, Lucy Lane!!! God definitely used you SO MUCH to inspire us to bring home our Caroline Faith! You were the first Ethiopian adoption we ever even knew about! You are PRECIOUS!!!!
I have to tell you that often times I'm reading a random blog of someone whose story I don't know b/c I got there from blog bouncing and at the bottom of their page will be a post of Lucy Lane's Gotcha Video, with a statement that says "the video that started our journey" - you are so right to say that Lucy Lane has NO IDEA of how may people's lives she's had a positive impact on! So yes, she'll Change The World! Love you guys! Pelley Family
May God continue to bless your family!May his Love saturate your lives with Love, Light , and Laughter for many years to come!Thanks for sharing such a beautiful inspiring story!God Bless you and yours~Carol J. Swain
May God continue to bless your family!May his Love saturate your lives with Love, Light , and Laughter for many years to come!Thanks for sharing such a beautiful inspiring story!God Bless you and yours~Carol J. Swain
I'm a blessed Momma of 6 that's out to share our adoption experience and to encourage others to CARE FOR THE ORPHANS of our world!!
"...once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act."(Proverbs 24:12)
June 19th, 2009- We'll be arriving back home with Lucy Lane in our arms...Super yeah!!!
June 13th, 2009 - We'll be flying out to get our baby girl..yeah!!!
May 26th, 2009 - Received call that WE PASSED COURT..she's ours!!
April 20th, 2009 - Received NEW COURT DATE for May 25th.
March 30th, 2009- Received re-referral for Baby "M".
March 10th, 2009 - Julie, our caseworker, calls and delivers the sad news: We lost our referral. Baby Kalkidan's birth mother came back for her.
March 6th, 2009 - Julie calls and gives us court date of May 13th.
February 16th, 2009 - AGCI receives referral packet at 10 am.
February 13th, 2009 - Finish all paperwork and over night referral packet back to AGCI.
February 12th, 2009 - Receive packet and start small paper chase.
February 11th, 2009 - AGCI overnights referral packet to us.
February 10, 2009 - Received "the call" our referral came for our precious 9 month old baby girl. Yeah!!!
February 5th, 2009- Received email stating we're #2 on the wait list...Which meant we were really #1!
January 6th, 2009 - Received call that we're officially #6 on wait list, but really #3.
December 5th, 2008 - Received call that we're officially #9 but really #6 on the wait list!!
November 7th, 2008 - Received email that we're #13 on the wait list.
October 8th, 2008 - Received email that we're #19 on the wait list.
September 4th, 2008 - Received call that we're #23 on the wait list.
July 25th, 2008 - Received notice that we're #27 on the wait list!!
July 22nd, 2008 - Mailed off our Dossier!!! Yeah!!!
July 12th, 2008 - received final completed copy of homestudy
June 18th, 2008 - Fingerprints were taken.
June 17th, 2008 - received dossier packet
May 29th, 2008 - Phone Conference with AGCI (our adoption agency)
May 27th, 2008 - Had final Home Study where Julie walked through our home and met all our kids.
May 13th, 2008- Had 2nd Home Study appt. with Julie B. and scheduled final meeting at our home.
April 22nd, 2008 - Had first Home Study Appt. with Julie B., our homestudy person.
April 14th, 2008 - We mail application to All God's Children International for an adoption from Ethiopia.
April 2008 - We decide to adopt from Ethiopia.
March 18th, 2008 - My sisters and I have lunch with Tracy and her family and ask lots of ethiopian adoption questions
February 29th, 2008- I email Tracy M. from the Utube video and ask to meet her and Levi sometime.
February 26th, 2008 - Nicole G. sends me Utube Video about local adoption
I've been reading your blog for a while now and I just wanted to say how precious this post truly is. I love your perspective on Lucy Lane's adoption opening up the door for Wes. God is SO good.
ReplyDeleteLOVE:) You have no clue how much you and your family have inspired us! I think I've watched that video 20 times and each time my eyes are teary;) THANK YOU for stepping out and making a difference that in turn has helped so many of us do the same!
ReplyDeleteHappy 2 years home, Lucy Lane!!! God has such an amazing purpose for your life! :)
ReplyDeletehow is it that almost everytime i read your blog i end up in tears? i am just so happy for you, your family, and for your heart
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tribute to your daughter and our amazing God. Simply beautiful, Kristi.
ReplyDeletethat video never gets old!! Thank you, LL, for your sweet face and precious story that was one of the final pushes for us to bring home our precious Mareto! :):)
ReplyDelete2 whole years later and I still am moved to tears by this story. Even knowing LL and you, KJ, hearing you stop and reflect is such a beautiful thing. Your heart is bigger than nearly anyone that I know...so very glad to have walked beside you during this journey. MY life is changed as well. Love you all. - Karen
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day, Lucy Lane!!! God definitely used you SO MUCH to inspire us to bring home our Caroline Faith! You were the first Ethiopian adoption we ever even knew about! You are PRECIOUS!!!!
ReplyDeleteGod has worked in so many mavelous ways through you Kristi...and through your sweet little Lucy Lane! So many of us have been blessed by your journey.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that God put it on your heart to adopt Lucy. And now your seet little guy too. Praying for you all!
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
Happy Gotcha Day Miss Lucy. We serve an AMAZING GOD!!!
ReplyDeleteI have to tell you that often times I'm reading a random blog of someone whose story I don't know b/c I got there from blog bouncing and at the bottom of their page will be a post of Lucy Lane's Gotcha Video, with a statement that says "the video that started our journey" - you are so right to say that Lucy Lane has NO IDEA of how may people's lives she's had a positive impact on! So yes, she'll Change The World!
ReplyDeleteLove you guys!
Pelley Family
May God continue to bless your family!May his Love saturate your lives with Love, Light , and Laughter for many years to come!Thanks for sharing such a beautiful inspiring story!God Bless you and yours~Carol J. Swain
ReplyDeleteMay God continue to bless your family!May his Love saturate your lives with Love, Light , and Laughter for many years to come!Thanks for sharing such a beautiful inspiring story!God Bless you and yours~Carol J. Swain
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