tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post8791162497754980324..comments2023-09-06T08:04:48.978-07:00Comments on Our Family Advocating for the Orphan: From 5 To 9...They Are Home Safely!!Kristi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639293095200720758noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-71755768306334403202010-03-09T18:07:31.286-08:002010-03-09T18:07:31.286-08:00I am so moved seeing these pictures. This family a...I am so moved seeing these pictures. This family arrived home to SO MUCH SUPPORT! That is as it should be. I struggle reading this post and the posts of the gals at 147 million. You all have such an amazing community. We came with our daughter from Ethiopia in July. We traveled with our 3 older bio kids. We were met at the airport by our ride. That was it. It has been such a long lonely winter. We love our daughter so much and just wish we could walk this journey with others who also have caught the vision and answered the call. I am sure there are many adoptive families out there like us...a little lonely. Pray God will bring us a supportive community,too! -Kay HeikesJoe Heikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11271198891891031986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-3178352817626361592010-03-07T21:16:13.965-08:002010-03-07T21:16:13.965-08:00Ahhh! I just noticed that Amy has on one of our sh...Ahhh! I just noticed that Amy has on one of our shirts (http://ethiopiascalling.blogspot.com/2010/02/things-ive-been-working-on.html) in the photo of her you've got posted! How cool!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16775051137470537027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-81330091799370353462010-03-04T11:08:46.824-08:002010-03-04T11:08:46.824-08:00Wow! What a wonderful thing to adopt a sibling gr...Wow! What a wonderful thing to adopt a sibling group of 4! And how lucky for those 4 adorable children to get to stay together, in a loving home. Just melts my heart! :-DLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912857890584533572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-20590095290459233062010-03-04T07:43:11.419-08:002010-03-04T07:43:11.419-08:00i swear i always look like i just got out of bed o...i swear i always look like i just got out of bed or from they gym on your blog ... hee hee ... GOOD THING "it is not about me" !!!! lol ... i love ya sister ... the ride was definitely a death defying act of FUN ...Gwen Oatsvall https://www.blogger.com/profile/16798625543512689427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-84522825062292020392010-03-04T06:25:10.437-08:002010-03-04T06:25:10.437-08:00Ok Kristi...where do u live? I think I need to re...Ok Kristi...where do u live? I think I need to relocate b/c very few around me have adopted and I feel like a fish out of water! :)Micahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13590551049867997907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-73141122506185494112010-03-04T04:51:33.078-08:002010-03-04T04:51:33.078-08:00Overwhelmed with joy and feeling quite homesick! ...Overwhelmed with joy and feeling quite homesick! Would have loved to be in that van ride to the airport!!! :o)<br />Precious pictures!<br />So excited for Tracy and team!<br />Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158109379150463976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-27474227590543305152010-03-03T19:27:56.946-08:002010-03-03T19:27:56.946-08:00Thank you precious Kristi!! You truly are a photo...Thank you precious Kristi!! You truly are a photo-journalist! We are exhausted--and still no voice--we have to do sign language anyway, so it doesn't matter that much! Thank you for coming out with the gang-- wish I could have made that van ride! love you!!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07713675655393128500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-12908226500736296212010-03-03T19:09:02.964-08:002010-03-03T19:09:02.964-08:00Fun! Sitting here reading this in (one of) my 147 ...Fun! Sitting here reading this in (one of) my 147 Million orphans shirt. (-: Can't wait to be coming home with our own kiddos. Feels forever away!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16775051137470537027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-35094271003936447302010-03-03T18:07:50.694-08:002010-03-03T18:07:50.694-08:00Oh, Kristi, I wish you could have heard the "...Oh, Kristi, I wish you could have heard the "whoops" and "hollers" at my home this evening when my family saw that LL's momma left a message on our blog! Thanks for stopping by and leaving encouragement. We have been so blessed by your story. My sister sent me your You Tube link soon after we started our process with AGCI. I was so moved as I watched you enter through the narrow gate at Hannah's Hope to find your sweet LL on the other side. I had just finished studying Matt.7 in my bible study and I felt like I was watching Jesus' words in real life. He says "But small is the gate and narrow is the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." You, Kristi, have been a beacon of light for those of us coming behind you on this narrow road to find our precious ones that God is fashioning on the other side of the world! What a journey this narrow road is!<br />God's Grace to you,<br />Amy<br />growingbytwofeet.blogspot.comAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15092944528417689172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-62964120314213215802010-03-03T14:15:25.612-08:002010-03-03T14:15:25.612-08:00AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to do that too- all a...AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to do that too- all about having more children...as soon as immigration wakes up and smells the coffee! he he he.....we'll keep praying! <br /><br />Tried the link to visit the family....didn't work? What is the blog???"Are These Kids All Yours?"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17946903135252874458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-92176807388571086412010-03-03T14:11:12.760-08:002010-03-03T14:11:12.760-08:00What a homecoming! What a wonderful network of ad...What a homecoming! What a wonderful network of adoptive families in your area--so much fun!<br /> <br />xoxoxoThe B Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160097993530632631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-38890356455672370342010-03-03T12:57:12.372-08:002010-03-03T12:57:12.372-08:00Kristi,
I love following your blog as we too ar...Kristi,<br /> I love following your blog as we too are in the process of adopting from ET. I pray that our community will also grow into a close knit, supporting family for God's huge adoptive family. It's on it's way!!! Thank you for your contagious heart and inspiration!!!<br /> ~Angie daveangdonaldson.blogspot.comDave and Angie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316499072808703903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-20582067728951824912010-03-03T12:41:12.408-08:002010-03-03T12:41:12.408-08:00So so awesome! What great pictures and a wonderfu...So so awesome! What great pictures and a wonderful family to be blessed with these children!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445335657900834577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-78444664569887503162010-03-03T12:31:31.651-08:002010-03-03T12:31:31.651-08:00WOW...you all have A LOT of local families. Congr...WOW...you all have A LOT of local families. Congratulations!We Are Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00799374786076387438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-43830685600328429612010-03-03T12:06:12.457-08:002010-03-03T12:06:12.457-08:00Yeah God!!!! I love when you capture these moment...Yeah God!!!! I love when you capture these moments! The rest of us get to live vicariously through your pictures! Wish I could have been there to see these precious children home. :) TFS!Renea Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212063725079986998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-33121878438984092302010-03-03T10:51:17.398-08:002010-03-03T10:51:17.398-08:00how awesome! such great pictures...so happy for t...how awesome! such great pictures...so happy for this family!Jim and Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251699587621835032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-29543238008172298862010-03-03T10:38:27.115-08:002010-03-03T10:38:27.115-08:00OK that's it. We are just moving to Tennessee...OK that's it. We are just moving to Tennessee to join in on all the fun :)<br /><br />What a BEAUTIFUL night!<br />JennJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411729250597784004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-19563953519938784972010-03-03T10:36:23.420-08:002010-03-03T10:36:23.420-08:00Yay!!! Love it.Yay!!! Love it.emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16167513814805350359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-72277087179134595442010-03-03T09:55:09.182-08:002010-03-03T09:55:09.182-08:00how incredible to be able to witness that joyful h...how incredible to be able to witness that joyful homecoming. you have such an amazing community there. <br /><br />"What might seem "crazy" or "hard" to the rest of the world...seems so NORMAL now to all of us"...i love it!missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176481097516655869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-17973720957858828472010-03-03T09:02:31.247-08:002010-03-03T09:02:31.247-08:00Love the pics! I said the same thing about Tracy ...Love the pics! I said the same thing about Tracy looking so good on my blog :) Their family is AMAZING! <br />Blessings,<br />AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792912615995204430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-23434922359398442732010-03-03T08:41:44.171-08:002010-03-03T08:41:44.171-08:00I love these stories so much! Makes me want to pa...I love these stories so much! Makes me want to pack up and move to Tennessee!! God is doing amazing things over there!!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369117008622884945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-87970380644570161702010-03-03T08:40:05.299-08:002010-03-03T08:40:05.299-08:00AAHHHHH! Kristy! So... I was there for the first f...AAHHHHH! Kristy! So... I was there for the first flight, but I had to head back to Cleveland (Chattanooga area)to get the boys to school today. I cannot believe I missed all of you guys! Tracy, being the sweetest most gracious person, called me this morning. I love that family, and I adore the true community of love and support you all foster for one another. It truly is a direct expression of the Father!The Stumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391714355876053199noreply@blogger.com