Our very own Olan Mills Awesomeness arrived in the mail yesterday. Yep, it's that time again--time for new church directory photos. Anyway, we had our photos taken a few weeks ago and ordered some extra photos to send to far away family. We thought you might enjoy reading the synopsis of the last year that we're going to include with the photos we send:
The day started with blueberry pancakes…
Four flights and 30+ hours later, we touched down in the heat of Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 14th.Watching the green rice paddies and countless mopeds whiz past us on the way to our hotel, it was hard to believe we had started our morning with pancakes in Springfield, Missouri, because there we were on the other side of the world, ready to adopt our baby boy.
Our baby was born in Lang Son, Vietnam on October 18, 2007.We saw a photo of our baby for the first time on January 31st.We were so excited because he was so cute and perfect!Through the spring and summer, we waited as patiently as we could for the wheels of government to turn and paperwork to get finalized.Every so often, we received new photographs of the baby, each photo more precious and special as we watched him growing bigger. Finally, we received clearance to go get the baby and on September 19th, Ezekiel Buu Anh Belote was placed in our arms.He forever became our Zeke.
The adoption journey was one that increased our faith in God’s plan, our love for each other and our appreciation for family and friends.We’re so thankful for this path and most of all, we’re thankful that it led us to our beautiful baby Zeke.
It’s with love and joy in our hearts as a family of three that we wish you and your family peace and happiness this holiday season.Merry Christmas!And may all your hopes be realized in the New Year.
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