Sunday, March 22, 2009

1 YEAR AGO!

1 Year ago yesterday we met Jakob for the 1st time.
1 Year ago today we were traveling to Alaba to see the area where Jakob was found.
1 Year ago from Tuesday we took Jakob from the Orphanage to live with us forever.
Here are some pictures from Ethiopia and this month.
This picture was taken from friends that traveled before us to Ethiopia.
Here is the 1st time we met Jakob. Here is Jakob just last week trying to eat.Here is Jakob sitting with dad by the table enjoying his sippie cup with a can cooler. He wants to be just like dad. As most of you know we traveled with another couple from Zeeland; Ted & Jill. We have become great friends with them. They adopted 2 daughters. Here is their daughter Josie when we picked her up. Her is Josie Saturday night when we had dinner with them.
Here is Zuri in Ethiopia.Here is Zuri on Saturday night. All of the kids are doing so well and growing great.

We can't believe that it has been a year already. It seems like we were just in Ethiopia.

What a great year!

All our Love,

Rick, Mandi, Jakob & Ethan

2 comments:

Jill said...

Wow, what a year! Love you guys!

Unknown said...

What a year it has been. Full of excitement, unexpected blessings and joy. The time before you got Jakob went so slow and here we are a whole year later - two beautiful little boys and lots and lots of love.
XOXO
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