It was one year ago, today, that we held our children in our arms for the first time. We had just travelled thousands of miles the day before, starting in Kentucky, and ending up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Our hearts were racing. We were nervous. We were numb. We were happy. We were scared. Name the emotion, and we were probably feeling it. We drove a bumpy road at 9 in the morning, and after about 15 nervous minutes, we arrived at the orphanage where our twins lived. Our friend and fantastic photographer, Cara Dee of Cara Dee Photography, was with us to document this momentous moment in our lives. We had seen their pictures over the last 4 months, and now we were standing in a small courtyard, waiting to finally hold the children we had been waiting for, for so long.
I haven’t watched that video in a while. Wow. It gets me every time.
In November, we had Amy Campbell of Feather Whimsey Photography capture our first official family pics.
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We are so grateful for what God has given us in this life. And these two children….twins and best friends…our son and daughter….they are 2 of the greatest gifts we could have ever asked for. They are our blessings and our family. We love you, Alexander Mikiyas & Eliana Tizita!
Laurie Kjernald - Nina, my husband watched the video with me and said that you looked radiant as you were meeting your precious ones. I thought that was one a the best compliments to give.
We miss your musings!
Blessings,
Laurie
Sarah - What a great video! I didn’t see this the first time around and was teary-eyed watching it now.
Amy - I live in KY and I am adopting twins from ET, too. I am waiting for a court date right now and I can’t wait to meet my babies for the first time! I loved seeing your pictures and reading on your blog about your experiences!