God planted the seeds, our eyes and hearts were open and we're taking that leap of faith into unknown territory where only God Himself can be revealed. Proverbs 24:12 tell us: "Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know and holds us responsible." So with much joy, we welcome you on our journey to bring home a baby girl from Ethiopia!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Carys comes home....

Friday August 19th @ 2:56pm:


One of the best moments ever.....our sweet Carys landing in Grand Rapids, MI and greeted by so many amazing friends and family! To see our three little ones waiting for us at the bottom of the ramp in their little Africa T's, homemade signs and arms wide open was enough to make this Mom burst. Somehow I held it in and marveled in the sweet reunion. She is adjusting better than I had expected and the little Diva seems to fit in strangely well with her siblings. More pictures to follow once I get them all organized(-: 
The beautiful faces that met us at the airport (we are missing a few that hid(-:)
The very first time she met her big brothers and sister

Aria could not wait to get her hands on her....she is such a GREAT big sister.
Sisters forever.
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Friday, August 12, 2011

On our way to bring you home Carys Tsehay!

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Friday, August 5, 2011

One week until we are together forever!

Got these in the mail today......these are your One Way tickets to the United States. Awe. So cute to see your name Tsehaynesh Lucas Nieuwenhuis on them. These will be quite the flights with you at only 10 months old.

 Please pray for all of us! For those of you welcoming her home at the airport, our flight lands at 2:56pm on Friday the 19th and I will keep this blog updated if anything changes.
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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Getting your room ready......

These past few months we have made quite a few adjustments over here. Each child has made a change so that we can accommodate baby Carys. And they have done it with gracious hearts! Aria has lovingly given up her room for a year to give to Carys.  Kai has kindly offered up a bunk in his room for Aria and Mommy managed to cram all of their clothes into his nice big walk in closet. Little Becket has sweetly and eagerly given up his crib for Carys. He is now in his own "Big Boy Bed" and loving it. We made the moves with the kids a few months ago and they have adjusted so well. We have slowly been chipping away at turning Aria's palace into a nursery and besides a few more pictures and a mirror to hang, we're all set! Clothes are hung in the closet and onsies are folded in the drawer. We're all ready for your arrival baby Carys! Just two more weeks and you'll be in your forever home(-:
Kai & Aria's Room-look who else thinks he owns the top bunk(-:
Trust me, this organization won't last, but I'm at least going to try!
Beckets "Big Boy Bed"-he loves it!
Carys' new nursery (look familiar?)
Had to add some African flair- I really do have an addiction to Etsy!
Seriously, how cute is this decal of Africa? The little heart is over Ethiopia so every time she is changed she can look up and be reminded.
Hhhmmm....will you sleep in this crib or not? A Mom can dream, right?
Even if we make it all soft and cozy??
Ready for Big brothers and sister to snuggle up and read you lots of stories
The sign says its all......cant wait for you to be here Princess C!!!
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