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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Eyasu- We have him!!!!

Wow. Wow. Wow. What an unbelievable day so far. It is 5:00pm here in Ethiopia. We woke up this morning very early and had to wait until 9 to go get Eyasu. We have a dear driver, Yostaye, who drove us to the care center. Once the gate opened, a precious little boy came running...really he came running up to Moody!! It was priceless!! We spent some sweet time at the care center, saying goodbye to his friends and the care givers. The rest of the day we have spent just being together at the Bejoe guest house. It is beautiful here, so we spent most of the day out on the lawn, playing ball, reading books. Our dear friend Dereje came to visit as did the Funderburk. He is a dream. A smile that lights up a room. Smart as a whip!! Busy busy busy..a perfect fit for Team Alexander. Praise God for a wonderful first day!
btw, thanks for the prayers. I am feeling a lot better :-)

54 comments:

Candy said...

Well, we are rejoicing here at the Alexander casa in Arlington. Eyasu, we cannot wait for you to come home with your Mommy & Daddy. Abe says he is so excited and he is getting LOTS of good sleep so he can play hard with you! Praise the Lord for His goodness and faithfulness to His children.

Love,
Nanny, Bunty, Hill, Wick, Avery & Isabelle

Lauren said...

I want to just lay down and bawl... this is so precious!!!! What a handsome little boy -- too perfect for words!! So very very happy for you all!!

Jenn in GA said...

what great memory preserving photos! thanks for sharing...

as one new to the idea of adopting, and i know you don't have time to answer this now or anytime in the near future, how do you begin the process of bonding once you are face to face?

happy for y'all...

and 2 became 5 said...

totally crying over here. SO excited he is with you & you with him. How awesome! I look forward to each update!

Audrey said...

How wonderful! He is beautiful and you all look so happy - Praise God!!!!!

The Redman's said...

YEah!!!!!!!!!! What amazing pictures! Pure JOY!!!

HoodMama said...

WHOOHOO!!!!! AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN!! He is beautiful and looks JUST LIKE AN ALEXANDER!!!! Those are some STRONG genes!
Love you!
THe Hill People.

Kelley said...

oh my gosh!!!!! He is so stinkin' cute!!! What a smile! I am so excited to meet that little guy! I am glad you are feeling better Em. Been praying for you. Wow! God is so good! Can't wait to get to Dallas to be with you all. Say hi to everyone in Ethiopia for me!! Love you!
Kel

Jennie Allen said...

Heart racing and melting! So happy for you- what a man!

Unknown said...

We praise God for your joy! He is adorable and we love him already. We are so thrilled for your family!!

Rebecca said...

Praise Jesus!!! We are so excited to see Eyasu with your family - his family!! He is precious!

Laura said...

WOO HOO! The Hoff's are so happy for you! We have been praying for this day.

Now Meron MUST come visit her Texas family!

Love,

Laura, Tymm, & Meron

The Busters said...

TEARS!! So happy for you!! Love the photos. Thank you so much for sharing!

Tanya said...

So good to see you united with your precious boy! Say "Hi" to Marta, Belane & Genet (Belay's sister) for us. We loved the Bejoe House!

Julie said...

So great to see you guys united!

Jillienne said...

So AWESOME!! So happy for you and your family!

missy said...

love the pictures. what a joyous day!

solas4me said...

Amen!
Still praying for you all. Thanks for sharing with us..
Longing to return there ourselves someday. Great photos!

The Darlings

Kari said...

OHHHHH IM WEEPING!! Moody has on Simply Love T!!! We love you sooo much & praying for every step back home. Thankful you are feeling better!!! The photos are stunning!!! whooooohoooooo
xoxo

Nicholas said...

best post ever... LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Teri said...

He is a lucky little boy. Team Alexander is lucky family as well. God is very good!

Jen said...

Oh my goodness!!! What a moment. Brought to tears just imagining. It's his turn and he is so ready for you.

shanna said...

Praise God and so thrilled this day is finally here!!! Can't wait to hear how the night goes. We love you all and can finally change our prayers. God has answered this one!! Now our prayer is that Eyasu will KNOW he has found his forever family. We can't wait to come home and play!!! Whooooooo Hoooooooooo

Debbi's Blog said...

Thank you Jesus!!!!

Rebecca said...

Thank you for posting!!! What loveliness in the world!!! He's so incredible- just looking at those pictures- what a vibrant little guy!!!

Heidi Klopfenstein said...

Congrats!! He is darling! Very happy for you all!

coffeemom said...

OH what fantastic pics!!! praying and praying for you guys and these just make it so much better!!!! joy joy joy!

smithec said...

So incredibly excited for all of you! We are rejoicing with you!!!!!

Henley on the Horn said...

Praise God!! We can't wait to hear more and seem more pictures!!

jill funkhouser said...

beautiful, beautiful beautiful! We are so happy for you! God Bless and we will keep the prayers coming!

Kristi J said...

oh, i love the pics...beautiful..amazing...he's too cute for words..so happy for you all, kristi

Erica said...

Ahhh!!! Precious!!! He reminds me SO much of Silas! Praising the Lord with you! Silas ran to us too and its something that gets me every time I watch his video. I can't wait to hear all the details. Seth is SO handsome!

Nikki said...

Congratulations!!!! He is beautiful!

Nikki
www.madebynikki.blogspot.com

Tracy Howard said...

Yeah!!! So happy for you all! He is absolutely adorable and can't wait to meet him. Saying prayers for a safe return!

These Three Kings said...

SOOOO VERY EXCITING!!! CONGRATS FRIEND!! Gods FAITHFULNESS IS AMAZING ISNT IT?!
Grace to you and yours

Holli said...

LOVE!!! Oh my!!! SO happy for you all! glad you are feeling better! Enjoy the rest of your time in ET! Can't wait to hear MORE!

da momma said...

my eyes are wet!
just beautiful!!!
God is so good
Thank yall for loving another one! :)

Shannon and Brett Hilliard said...

Praise God. So thrilled for you, and can't wait to see Eyasu/Seth. Has he grown since you saw him last, Mood? He looks amazing.

Heather said...

So happy for you! He is so adorable. Precious Precious!! Cannot wait to see more pictures!!! Congrats Alexanders! You are so blessed!

suzanne said...

sister, i just don't even have the words ... oh how we have prayed for this day ... I am thankful for so much and seeing him in your arms is a blessing to my heart today !!!

love you

whittakerwoman said...

so, so, so excited! Love you! H

matt, janna, blair & leighton said...

OH...MY...GOODNESS...just LOOK at him...and y'all...TOGETHER!!!
WOW, God is good!!...and he is complete JOY!!...
Loving you & Praying!!!

Amy said...

I am so happy for your family. Such a blessing.
Amy

Shawn said...

So cute! I love your pics!

Sam said...

This is great news. So glad its going smoothly for you!!! Enjoy your trip

Eryn said...

Oh my goodness. Brings happy happy tears to my eyes! What a wonderful day. God is SO GOOD,isn't he?

Janet said...

Praising God alongside of you!! What a CUTE little boy to add to your precious family!! Eyasu is a blessed child to have all of you!!

Drew Carey Show said...

Going nuts over here seeing the three of you together! Too perfect, and what an amazing first day! Can't wait for the next update. Great work, Avery! =)

Missy said...

He is PRECIOUS!!!

I just found out we have a mutual friend - Carrie Pillsbury told me yesterday in sunday school that her friends were going that day to ET, and I said wait, do they have a blog? And then she told me that your mom is Candy, and Candy spoke at our retreat several years ago and I absolutely loved her. Small small world!!

Anonymous said...

that smile!
so worth all the waiting!
god bless your journey home and his life to be in your family!

Kim said...

oh he is so beautiful
clearly a perfect fit for team alexander
praising Him for His faithfulness to His children
love & blessings from hong kong,
kim

Guard Wife said...

Awwww! These photos are so wonderful to see. What a beautiful boy with a radiant smile. I'm so glad the big hello was everything one could hope for--could one have had a better moment? A running-to-you greeting--beautiful!

Enjoy this precious time. Our family is rejoicing for yours.

Melodie Monberg said...

Congratulations...so fun to see you with your new son!

melodie

Ellie said...

YAYYY!! Praise God!!! He is just beautiful and I'm sure he is so worth the wait. Can't wait to see all of you together.

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