The days go by too fast
Amazed at how the years have flown and how old we all are!
Shane and Ben's triatholon this spring
Sophia now
Meeting Sophia for the first time two years ago
sophia at the orphanage
Shane's first marathon!
An amazing day in Baltimore at Shane's first marathon
Sophia ready for the bus!
Our new house!
Young Life Capernaum Baltimore
Our camp trip to Rockbridge in July
Sophia at the River
Sophia's first time on the beach at the Rivah house!
Jesse and Mrs. King! at her wedding
Ben and Jesse took a road trip to Myrtle Beach to be at his teacher's (from the first year we had him) wedding. Anna and her now husband Kirby have been such a blessing to Jesse. Anna believed in him and saw in him who he really was. She was one of the main reasons we could make it through the first year of having Jesse with us. We miss them but were so glad they keep us in thier lives!
Our first family of 5 vacation!
We spent some time resting and playing at our aunt's house on the Potomac
She loves her daddy
The boys
enjoying the boat at the river!
The girls
Sister in laws stacy, heather, Carissa, and cousin Sarah at Jimmy's wedding
One Year as a family of five!
Sophia's adoption day anniversary!
Jesse and Ben's first 5K!
What a great family!
Christmas morning
Jesse and Kenji at Thanksgiving
Christmas morning cuddle
Sophia in her cowboys outfit...for grandpa Z (dad is not happy!)
Prayer...
I have never seen a little girl pray so HARD...
Getting more handsome by the day!
Shane will be 17 years old next month! Amazing!
Jesse's new "passion"
We never thought we would see this! He is working hard though and we are proud of him!
Our family!
A father's love
We know this picture looks like Sophia is miserable, but this was just a moment captured that has spoken to us so much of God's love for us. All Ben could do at that moment was pray for his daughter. This part of this journey is a tough one for Sophia but is one where healing is happening. She has to go through this to get to the other side where she will be running and laughing in health! So much like our journey with Christ and how He works in our struggles to bring us to the places that are best for us. (she is actually not in pain here, just mad that she can get up!)
Sophia and her pink boots
Does this look like a child with 66% oxygen levels??
Getting Sophia
This was our first picture together in the Republic of Georgia with our new daughter Sophia in March
Sophia and her daddy!
Shane and Sophia
beautiful day
Sophia, Jesse and Carissa at her brother peter's graduation at the cape!
3 comments:
Sophia looks wonderful! We miss you guys. We will be continuing to keep you in prayer. I hope the violin works out for Jesse. (it's got to be better then the drums!). Love you and hope to see you soon. My car is finally in the shop - so we will have two cars and be more mobile soon (i hope). xoxoxo
ali & tube
Sooooo cute! Thank you for all your updates. Can't wait to see that firecracker soon. ~~~BL3
Carissa, Sophia looks great and so
happy, you would never look at her
and know what she's been through.
I know you are grateful to have her but one day she's going to know how lucky she was to have you and Ben. Love, Aunt Donna
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