Welcome to our story...
God has richly blessed us with a big, fun family...
We have 10 children... 3 homegrown & 7 born in our hearts!
Blake... our oldest is 25 and has a heart for the Lord. He enjoys; church, family, mission trips, making music, playing guitar & drums at church, and writing.
Brianna Faith... is 21 and has a compassionate & tender heart. She's a wonderful big sister. She began talking to us about adoption when she was 11 yrs old. She is "Faith in motion"
Brent... is 17 - he's an awesome guy! He's in highschool. He has a special heart for family and God. He loves sports! Brent loves to laugh & is full of life!
Bethany Lidia... now 15, joined our family in August 2006 at 9 yrs old. She's from the beautiful country of Guatemala. She started school for the very first time (at 9 yrs old) and is now in 9th grade. Lidia's passion is sports & dancing!
Benjamin Ross... 15 yrs old. We first saw his picture in April 2007 & came home in May '08. Ben is deaf, but his special need is that he needed a family. Ben loves making home-runs & hanging out with family & friends. Ben is from Tianjin, China.
Briella Xiyao... our beautiful 15 yr old daughter from Fujian Province, China. She joined our family in July 2009. She's always wearing a big smile! She has a passion for the deaf & very proficient in sign language. She loves basketball!!
Bellamei Ying... our Inner Mongolian princess. Bellamei is 14 yrs old and held my hand for the first time on July 18, 2011. She has melted into our big family seamlessly and it is truly an honor to be her mommy.
Brinley Grace FuChuan... is 9 years old and joined our family in July 2007. She's from Jiangxi Province, China. She has the most gentle, sweet spirit... she's an angel!
Bayla Shea Chao-Yu... our youngest. She's 9 yrs old, 5 months younger than Brinley. Bayla's from Hunan, China & came home at 11.5 months. She's bright, funny (and spicy!) We can't get enough of her hugs & kisses.
and our caboose... Braxton Emanuel Jordan - 8 yrs old? (see post below) He's from Guangdong Province and is now officially our son!
7 comments:
Yeah I'm so happy for you guys and I can't wait to see pics of the kiddo's..
I would have pee all over my legs if I tried to pee in those Squatty Potty's...NO doubt..I'm laughing out loud here.
Your kids will only be 1 hour away from me, I live in between Tampa and Orlando.
Lisa, when do yall leave? Are yall doing Beijing?
I cannot wait to meet you! I guess we'll see you in Guangzhou if you don't go to Beijing first! Can't wait...however I'm not thrilled about the squatty potties...and I've tried to prepare my 71 yr. old mother who is going with us!
Laine Ferrill
leaving in 4 days!
Lisa, thanks for the pic of the squatty potty. I really had no idea what they looked like ..although I knew they had them. My kids are really trying to figure them out!! Can't wait to see you in Beijing!
Kim
leaving in 5 days!
Dear Lisa & Mike,
How exciting -- in less than a week you'll be on your way, & a whole new world will be opening up for Brinley! We hope that you & the kids, all going in different directions, have safe journeys & wonderful experiences. Can't wait to share a hug with Brinley!
love,
mom & dad Mack
Thinking of you friend. I am so excited to see pictures soon! Hugs, Angel
Lisa,
Some of us from the MarchDTC group will be meeting in GZ on 7/28. I think it will be at Lucy's around 5 or 6. Check the group for more info.
Safe and wonderful travels to you as you leave today to bring home your beautiful Brinley Grace!
See you on the other side of the world!
Sharon
Mom to Brinley Elizabeth and soon to be mom to Bailey Shay! :) (I still think that is so funny!)
www.goingbackforbailey.com
Hi, I came across your blog while researching adoption. We are going to adopt a little girl who will be 3 1/2 years at time of travel (spring). How has the attachment and bonding been going? Did your little one (at that age) like to be held at first? I'd love to hear all about the adoption. My email is tsprunger@yahoo.com
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