Savoring their absolute sweetness.
Cherishing the many firsts that they are experiencing.
The joy of sitting in the park on a warm spring day.
Counting my many blessings…and naming them one by one tonight.
Making precious memories.
What did I ever do to deserve such beautiful gifts?
Hailee’s smile on the last photo says it all. Joy.
Susan and Kate
Riverview FL
I do believe I see a bit of a smile on Hailee’s face
Beautiful pictures!
These are the most beautiful pictures, it makes my heart smile!
Love the pictures, love your heart and have so enjoyed watching this process unfold!! You inspire me! Not in a boastful way but in the sweetness of your humility before the Lord! May God richly bless you and give you wisdom everyday in how to help the blossoms within your daughters to unfurl!! They are beautiful and oh so precious!!
Oh! Look at those girls! I got tears in my eyes, seeing them sit in the grass, in the sun, and on your lap…. And is that a little smile on Hailee’s face? They are too precious and you are really blessed!
they are gorgous! did you take them to the zooo? thats fun, we went there. I hope to take my girls there! there is a great park at the college across the highway from the zoo.
What beautiful pictures!
Hmmm, your post is like desert before bedtime! Hailee seems to be enjoying it even more than Harper!
I’ve been following along on your journey, praying for your family every step of the way.
I just want to tell you that such delight filled my heart seeing these pictures… seeing Hailee smile. Tears filled my eyes.
God bless and safe travels!
LOVE all of those pictures!! The three of you look so happy together!!
So so happy they are finally out of the orphanage, safe in your arms, and can’t wait for finalization!!
Do you feel like you have little twins? I would go crazy with dressing those two alike.
STUNNING!!!!!!!!!
Praying you HOME my friend!!
MUCH love,
Holly
Goodness, how beautiful! Made my day….I think that is the first picture I’ve seen of Hailee SMILING!
What did you do to deserve such sweet gifts? You opened your heart to the love your Father has. You are willing to be His vessel to poor out His love. You are open to follow Him because you love Him. You deserve these sweet gifts because your Father loves you.
Oh Adeye,
What precious photos of you and the girls and Hailee is even smiling, how joyous! Praise the Lord for His mighty works.
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! There is a smile on Haillee’s face- what a sweet sight! Harper just can’t get enough of the lovin!!
Thanking the Father for these blessings of yours and for mine, too! Just can’t believe it!
those are some sweet pictures. It looks like maybe Hailee has a little smile on her face in the last one. Those are really awesome and you are blessed.
So sweet…and look…no shoes!!
Oh gracious, what gorgeous pics! The girls look so at ease!! Especially Hailee!! Look at her sitting in grass with a grin on her face. Wow. Pure joy!
Love those smiles I see on Hailee’s face! And this is just the beginning….
Three beautiful girls, inside and out! Can’t wait to have you three back Stateside. Won’t be long!
Lisa
Love the pics!!! Enjoy your beautiful girls!
You all look so happy! How wonderful to see Hailee smiling! Adeye, we are praising the Lord over here for your two beautiful sweet girls :-).
Beautiful! You and your girls are beautiful! I love the smiles, I dont think I ever saw Hailee smile in the orphanage pics. Just beautiful.
Also as a side note, we found out today we pick up our son in 2 WEEKS!! PTL!
Be blessed
Dear Ms. Adeye,
(Do you mind if I call you Ms. Adeye? I don’t want to be too forward.)
You asked on your blog today, after showing several new pictures of your precious Hailee and Harper, why you were so blessed. I know that many people ask that question, and I am afraid that I do not know the specific answer. But I can tell you this: you are and will CONTINUALLY be blessed by these precious little angels you and your family decided to open up your hearts and souls to! The two little girls who many thought would be burdens are actually the greatest BLESSINGS sent by Him, our Heavenly Father who loves all and who sends everybody here with a purpose in their lives.
I am only seventeen years old, Ms. Adeye, but your story has touched my soul. What you have done for first Hannah-Claire and Haven, and now Hailee and Harper, is not just pulling them out of a country where they have barely any future, but have given them the greatest gift of all: a Mommy and Daddy and siblings who will LOVE and CHERISH them to the ends of the Earth and will teach them about their Father who sent them so their Mommy and Daddy could find them and hold them FOREVER!!! They are AMAZING, and I hope that one day, every single orphan who needs a pair of loving arms will know the exact same kind of love you, your husband, and every single other parent gives UNCONDITIONALLY to their child.
I cry when I think about all those poor children, but I am happy because people like you, Ms. Adeye, are out there to spread the word about the JOY there is in taking in the ‘unwanted’ ones. Yes there is a stigma in Ukraine when it comes to special needs children, but one day when things are better I pray that the families will understand that the word ‘special’ in ‘special needs’ means BLESSING, not curse!!!
Ms. Adeye, enjoy the ride. Love these precious girls, and keep on spreading the faith to others.
All my love and best wishes,
Irene.
(PS: I’m Ukrainian, so if you need a language/culture translator, don’t hesitate to ask)
Oh look at all that happiness! what more can you say! WOW!
Big Hugs from NZ
Adeye - wow! Tears of joy as I see the love of Christ beaming through your smile! There are no words but WOW!
You are so beautiful! So excited for you and Anthony and the girls!
Love you!
Jill
What a blessing. Two sweet angels w/a new mom and dad to adore and love them. Please give an update on Hailee. I love their names as is but am anxiously awaiting their new names. Hugz, jann
The winter is over and spring has sprung! Seeing you with the girls just warms my heart.
love and hugs,
Shauna
Found you through Kate…blessings and joy as you follow after Him!
You write very well and I had tears and am blessed by what you are sharing…
in Christ,
Sarah
Was that the hint of a smile on Hailee’s sweet face? Looks like she’s going to be an outdoor kind of gal! The fresh air will be good for her that sweetie pie! I love the way Harper is still “checking you out”. She’s probablay thinking that you’re too good to be true!!! What fortunate little girls to have you as their Mommy!
Love you,
Kristin
Looked like a smile on Hailee’s face. What a great sign. I know life for everyone is going to be such a blessing to enjoy together.
I am so very very glad you finally have these beautiful girls.. I follow your blog everyday and am always praying… I pray each day my own husband will come around and I can rescue a child from one of these horrid orphanages.. My own son, who is 5 with DS is my angel and when I look at him I cry when I think of children his age in these countries.. These children are sent directly from GOD to teach us love is acceptace. Beautiful children and a beautiful family you all are!
Anne
In Colorado
First of all you should be a model my friend. How precious are those pictures and they need to be on the front page of an adoption magazine.
Oh, so beautiful! I can just about hear the angels singing over this serene and happy outing! What an indescribable joy to know they are yours, PRAISE GOD.
you have no idea how happy I am to see you happy in these pictures!
Wonderful!
They are just the sweetest little things ever
so lovely…
beautiful pictures, Adeye, thank you so much for sharing!
I was thrilled to see Hailee smiling, is that her smiling?? 
how so wonderful, and I am still praying that she will receive more and more of your and Anothony’s love, to be able to respond…
I loved how Harper is always looking at either you or Hailee… may Hailee become more aware of Harper and respond to her hugging personality
Okay, these are priceless photos. How beautiful all three of you are!! How wonderful to see a smile on Hailee’s face that only her forever mother could bring!!!
Thanks Adeye for sharing these precious photos!!!
Those smiles say it all! They are where they belong. God is good!
Hugs and Blessings!
Tammy
Beautiful pictures…So excited for you all!
Those are really sweet pictures. You, your family and those little girls are all blessed!
Hailee is smiling!!!!!!! And so is my heart! She’s made me so very happy!!! I feel like dancin’, dancin’ !!!!!!
Adorable pictures in the park. You are soooo blessed!
Beautiful pics A, ahhhh I can’t wait to hug those girls and you :).
Hailee and Harper look like they are absolutely loving the sunshine. That is the happiest I have seen Hailee. Thank you for continuing to share your story. May God continue to bless you. May He grant you safe travels and unite your family for many happy memories soon. My God grant you the fruits of the spirit as you enter the next chapter.
Oh Adeye! Just look at those beautiful faces!! I cannot imagine the overwhelming emotions you must be and have been experiencing!! I am overwhelmed and I am just reading about it all!! Bless you sweet friend!!
Adeye, I love the fact that Hailee is SMILING! What a precious blessing!!
Oh sweet, Adeye! The beauty and joy from those photos is just amazing! I keep showing each of your posts to my husband. We are so excited for your family. God is so good!
Truly beautiful-and you got them simply by saying YES to God!
Such precious photos…I LOVE seeing them in your arms. Praying for sweet Hailee to be able to adjust. Are things any better for her yet?
Adorable and Perfect!!!! These pictures just make me smile!
Anne
What precious pictures of you and your girls. Hailee looks happy and Harper not sure yet. God has kept these girls all this time for the perfect family. They are so blessed to have you and Anthony.
Praying the rest of this week goes well and you will be home with your other children soon. Hailee and Harper, your life has just begun.
Beautiful pictures of you with your sweet girls. Love to see them enjoying the simple pleasure of going to the park.
Blessings,
Barbara
Beautiful!
I needed that today…thank you.
Oh, so precious. They are soo totally happy! Oh Hailee’s smile
Love janelle
Beautiful mommy and such precious princesses! If only we could imagine what is going through their minds as they take in all this love!!! Priceless moments!
What beautiful pictures. It brings such joy to my heart to see you together and free to do what you want with the girls.
Can’t wait to see pictures of the family reunion.
Michelle
Adeye - simply perfection - a mom, her kids, their joy, and love….
Irene said it pretty well - but I’ll take a stab at your question…what have you done to deserve this?….
Loved your kids…..
Loved your husband…..
Loved your fellow man…..
Loved our God…..
Answered when He called…..
Great joy for you here in Cincy - hugs - aus and co.
Wow! Beautiful. Harper is giving and receiving love and this precious Hailee who we never saw as relaxed on pictures, you and Anthony are what she needed. You deserve every bit of love and hapiness they give you and taking of them brings you because you simply with the purest heart listened to your Father and opened your heart.
Marie-Claude
Hailee’s smiles are taking my breath away. Their mama’s arms, sun, grass, a day in the fresh air..new life!!
Joy. Yep. That’s it.
Hugs from across the miles…
How lovely. There’s nothing better than a day in the park on a sunny day! And how special to see the 3 of you together looking so happy!! Much love jo
Beautiful! Simply the only words to describe those pictures.
They finally are in right place , in your lovely arms!!! God bless you!!! Katrina
Adeye and Anthony, I do not have much to say that has not already been said, just wanted to send you lots of love and encouragement as you continue walking by faith and not by sight. You are, and always have been, a huge encouragement to me. LOVE and HUGS to you and YOURS!!! xxx
What beautiful pictures my friend. Praying for you all today and hoping that you are enjoying this time with these angels. I know you long to be home with your whole family.
Blessings,
gayly
Dear Hailee and Harper ~
First of all, “I Love You”! You both look SO happy to be with your Mommy and daddy. I am so glad you are with them! And, soon you will be coming “Home” on a big airplane…but, don’t be afraid, because you will be in the arms of your parents and they will keep you safe.
After the plane ride, you will get to meet your three Big Brothers and your two Big Sisters! They will be SO excited to finally get to meet you! And, I just know that they will be your “Protecters” for your whole life! They will love you and give you everything that you need and probably every little thing that you want!
: ) You are so Blessed to have them as your older siblings!
Another thing you both will learn about is Jesus. He will fill you with His Love and Grace and His Love will be the Purest form of Love that you will ever experience! You will get to go to Church and Sunday School and get to learn lots of songs and stories of how His Father sent Him to Save You! He is an Awesome God! He is the One who actually told your Mommy and Daddy to go and get you and bring you home!! That makes me have a warm feeling in my heart and a BIG smile on my face!!
Hailee and Harper, you have loads of fun with Mommy and Daddy! There are lots of people who are waiting to hear all about your big journey! And, ALL of us are saying special Prayers for you both!
God Bless You, Sweet Girls! ~ Love, Jo
P.S. Give your Mommy and Daddy a Big Hug for me, Okay?!!
Seeing Hailee smile is a major blessing!!!Wow, what an answer to prayer!!!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!
Keep praying! Christina
Beautiful pictures. Congratulations!
What an absolutely perfect family. Abba Father knows what He’s doing. May your many beautiful blessings shine like precious jewels and blossom in your love like fragile wildflowers in the spring. All my love and prayers are with you and yours this morning. If there’s ever anything I can do for you, please ask. I know you don’t know me well, yet we are sisters in Christ, and my heart goes out to you in your triumph and joy. I rejoice with you this morning!
Love and friendship,
Gail Duesler
Dayspring
Precious, perfect, & so beautiful!!!
Gina