Three months ago I met an angel in a Ukranian orphanage. Sad, thin, drugged, and living in conditions my heart could not comprehend-she was diamond in the rough, a treasure just waiting to be found.
Home for just six weeks now-she is transforming before our eyes.
Look what love can do…
Blossoming
Changing
Growing
Learning
Thriving
Sparkling
Belonging
The change in Hailee continues to astound us. There is hope for EVERY SINGLE child.
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Thank you for your prayers for Anthony. Today has been wonderful. He is home and feeling so much better. The doctors found an antibiotic that is working well. We’re so thankful. Thank you for encouraging my heart too. I am so thankful that you choose to journey here with me-through my ups, and my downs. How blessed I am.
Yes ! Amazing isn’t it. She does not even look like the same child. I am amazed very time I look at our little one. She also has changed so much in the 6 months since she has been home. I know people probably get so tired of me talking about the change, but it is such an astounding difference. I see so many similarities in your story. Thank you for sharing and encouraging me. Kathy
This is AMAZING! Thank you for stepping out in faith to save this precious one.
Love, love, love………..
she looks so much older and healthier than she did in the beginning… Praise the Lord… her story is absolutely breathtaking already! I can’t wait to see her strides a year from now!
She looks great! She is filling out and her hair has grown so much. I really enjoy reading your story - I get so excited when I see you have a new post. Question (if I may)….you mentioned in a previous post about children with Downs and their tongues not always being in their mouths. I seem to notice in more of the pictures since you’ve been home that isn’t the case as often. Is this just chance or is it also a sign of their improved care/muscle tone, etc? Again I thank you for sharing your story and your faith. What a blessing you are to so many!
She hardly looks like the same little girl. Praise God for His love!
She IS changing!!! Praise God!! Thinking of you and praying - A LOT!!
Be still my heart…….these pictures bring happy tears to my eyes! Her little cheeks are chubby, her eyes alert and she is such a miracle! God bless all of your family for giving her a chance at living and hope!
So Happy to hear your husband is doing better!!! The pictures are stunning!! I can’t tell you what watching this little girl change with every post does to my soul. God Bless this beautiful ANGEL - God Bless all of you!!!!!
She is loved… not only by God, but by family. She’s absolutely precious. May God continue to bless you and your family!
I am so thankful that Anthony is feeling better!!
Those pics just blow me away, Adeye!!!
Praise the Lord. I SEE IT! Amazing and yet, why are we amazed?? He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords and He delights in Miss Hailee girl. Love these pics!!
Oh my goodness my friend- I JUST posted about the SAME thing. Isn’t adoption amazing? She is beautiful and precious and you are ALL blessing beyond words. Love you and love your heart. Thanks for being who you are. Amy
So glad your hubby feels much better! Miss Hailee looks like a different child. Isn’t it amazing what LOVE and AFFECTION can do for someone! She has blossomed and is absolutely beautiful! How blessed you must feel! XOXOXO, Leeann
OH. MY. WOW. That just brought tears to my eyes to see that transformation! It makes me look at those “worse” kids on Reece’s Rainbow in a different light. Although, I’m not adopting anytime soon I still search the website. And I find myself looking at the healthier babies. The ones that seem to “fit in” better. Wow, how this had changed my perspective. Thank you soooooo much for sharing. What a MIRACLE that baby girl is. And what a testimony she has. So amazing.
God is so good. Love it!
She is so BEAUTIFUL!!! Praise the Lord that Anthony is doing better too. : )
Hailee is a stuniong beauty of a girl! So lovely, so love-filled! VERY thankful to the Lord for His wondrous miraculous power! And so relieved to hear of Anthony’s turnaround… HALLELUJAH! God bless you all,
She is just precious! What a blessing!
Stunning! She is such a doll. What a change in her pictures. I have been “lurking” here for quite a quite a while, and finally, tonite, I decided I had to leave a post. Awesome job you guys are doing!
glad your sweetie is feeling better. dont forget to take care of mommy too! hailee is gorgeous..absolutely stunning.
WOW..absolutely amazing…what a transformation. All due to love and family. Prayers for your husband.
Sorry, I am sure I had a bad spelling error in my comment… I meant to say Hailee is STUNNING!
Oh the post I’ve been waiting for! Just amazing!!!!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! She is just….breathtaking.
Amazing! Hailee looks like a different child. Love has truly transformed her!!It’s wonderful, that because of your obedience, sweet Hailee now has a life filled with love, laughter and family…a life where she is valued and able to be who God created her to be. Thank you for stepping out in faith and giving Hailee this beautiful life.
Blessings,
Barbara
Weeping, tears of insperation. Oh how I long to adopt one of the beautiful children from “that room” I just need to get my husband on board..I am working on him, he is starting to understand we need to do this. So for now I keep praying, praying god will speak to him.
Thank you for sharing!
Adeye,
OH MY GOODNESS! She looks absolutely wonderful. Thank you for posting this. I knew she would blossom and do great once you got her home but honestly I did not think it would happen this fast. I am so thankful that you got her home.
Does she and Harper play together a lot?
I pray that God will find a home for the ones you left behind. My heart breaks that any child lives like that. I know that God will help them find loving Mommy and Daddy’s just as he did for Hailee and Harper.
Sorry to hear Anthony is sick but glad to hear that he is doing better. I hope he is home with you and the kids very soon.
Love,
Sheila
What a different girl, she is soo gorgeous and precious. Love Janelle
Oh, I didn’t quite realize how serious Anthony’s situation is
Praying for him and you right now!
Hailee is stunning! Totally adorable, and the difference love makes is so obvious. Thank you for sharing your journey and encouraging all of us to dare changing some little part of the world!
Beautiful!
Inspiring!
Encouraging!
How can anyone doubt what wonders can come from the love of a family, and the love of the Lord?
Be Blessed!
Laurel
Pleased to hear the good news about Anthony.
Hailee looks incredible
Michelle
I just had to comment on how healthy she looks.It is obvious she has put on weight,her hair is growing!!What a pretty little girl she is.~Nikki
She is so stunningly beautiful! Every post just leaves me breathless of what Jesus is doing in your family.
Praying for Anthony and for you!
GASP! What an outward picture of how Christ transforms us COMPLETELY on the inside. And this sweet girly gets to experience both!!
I’m amazed…AMAZED at how her eyes sparkle now, her hair has a luster to it, her skin is bright, and she’s got a sweet layer of baby fat going on. It makes my heart leap for joy at what God can do and the TRUE HOPE He brings.
I’m in complete awe of His love for us.
thank you for sharing beautiful pictures of Hailee, I am praying that her legs may be strengthened so she can join Harper in standing up and walking too
I’m sure that when this happens, she’ll be learning a lot more being inquisitive and going where she wants, keeping you all on your toes
So glad to hear that Anthony is doing well. HalleluYah!!! You are a wonderful team and I loved reading about your faith and commitment to our Saviour. Our lives can be lived only once, and you’re using all the opportunity to live for Him, which is so wonderful to read about. Thank you for including us and showing how it can be done.
She is absolutely adorable! You are one blessed mama!
Adeye,
She looks just great!!! Do you have a sense of her personality yet?
Lisa
ps-Her coloring is just beautiful!I have always loved blondies with big brown eyes!!!
That is amazing…God is definitely blessing all of you with Hailee in your lives!! Praying for Anthony and for all of you!!
Absolutely beautiful!! What a treasure she is!
Absolutly BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I just love to see those chubby rolls starting to form. God is so amazing, thank you for sharing your journey with all of us. My heart has been changed for every orphan. Who ever God sets before us I will welcome with loving arms.
Love it and can’t get enough of it!!! Thank you so much for sharing her with us. You are such an encouragement to those who follow your blog!!! It amazing because her Down Syndrome characteristics are so mild. It is as if you really have to look for them to notice. Saddens me even more for her because it has only been because of her environment that she has suffered so much in such a short time. Thank you Jesus for this family coming to her rescue.
Ohhh!!! It makes me so incredible happy to see this post! She looks like she’s soing fabulous! I knew she was going to blossom in front of our eyes and she still has more to come!!! God Bless her!!
What an amazing transformation that only God could orchestrate for His sweet child, Hailee! Thank you for stepping out in faith and bringing home this diamond in the rough. She shines and sparkles like the true treasure she is now that she’s in your family!!!
Thank you for sharing, Adeye.
Kim told me yesterday Anthony was in the hospital. I just about had a heart attack. I’m so glad he’s home and with you all!
xoxo
Tracy
Oh wow! To see the photos right next to each other is amazing. What a precious little gift. I can not wait to see her continued progression! Love those sweet little cheeks!!!
One word-AMAZING!!!
She looks fantastic. She is chunkier which is great! She is simply glowing. There really are no words for this transformation! WOW!
Be blessed
Actually, THANK YOU, for blessing me with your family’s journey. I check your blog often to see how everyone is doing. It’s truly a blessing
Glad Anthony is doing well.
I just want to scoop up that little girl and squeeze her! She’s so precious. Love is powerful.
God bless.
So beautiful to really SEE the changes in sweet Hailee since coming home!
PRAISE GOD for all the blessings he has bestowed upon your family! So happy your little one is blossominh…what a testimony!
Just beautiful…How Great is OUR God!
Amy<><
It is a DRASTIC transformations in only 6 weeks! I can’t imagine how much more alive and lit up she will be the more time passes.
She is such a sweet treasure. I am so glad the Lord lead you to her.
Oh my. My heart just skipped a beat! Plump cheeks look perfect on her!
SO sweet! There are no words to adequately thank you for the testimony of your lives you so willingly share with us. My husband and I have been both blessed and challenged by your blog. May God continue to bless you as you follow Him. We continue to pray for your family. Just wanted you to know……
She’s beautiful!!! I can see it, too. Such a blessing!
Angela
Wow, more than any other of your previous posts, and I have read them all, this one brings me to my knees. She is absolutely perfect. God intended for her to be your daughter before you were ever born Adeye. She is yours. And all is right in the world.
Antoinette
She is just a true beauty. I could just look at her photo for the longest time!! Can’t wait to see her grow and blossom even further.
a friend of mine introduced me to your blog, and i now read it faithfully. i work nights as a hospice nurse, and always look forward to down time when i can pull up your blog. our family is in the process of adopting an hiv+ child from ethiopia, and we are open to other special needs. your heart for orphans, and specifically for those with special needs, is so right on. thank you for being such a strong, passionate voice for those who have none in this world. your words and pictures so clearly capture the preciousness in every child that God has created so uniquely. thank you for your faithfulness….what an encouragement it is to me and to so many others!
It is so exciting and must be so encouraging for you to see the amazing changes in Hailee! I love how her hair is growing!
Have a blessed and great weekend!
Rachel xx
Thank you for sharing. Needed this tonight. I am on an emotional roller coaster as of late. The back and forth of “What have we committed to do?” - as well as feeling as though the fundraising is an issue. Don’t want it to be the focus, and yet it is necessary. (maybe it’s not, and I’m just not being faithful enough?)
Anyhow, thank you… needed this. Needed to see the “transformation” to restore my hope for Ivanna’s transformation…
Charrissa
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I am loving watching this miracle happen! PTL!
Precious, favored little Angel. She is filling out and beautiful. I know you mentioned both Girls have heart issues. Have you learned if either are going to need surgery? I too, have had a little one home from Ukraine for five weeks today. I am amazed at his transformation. He is 3.5 YO and did/does not speak words. He has now found his “voice” and is making noises that a baby makes prior to speaking. Every child DOES have poetential!
Wauw, you make my day a perfect one!
My children (4 and 8 y.o) would not believe that all the pictures a made of the same girl…
What love can do!
I am already looking forward to your next post, i love it.
Thank you,
Charlotte.
Awesome!! She is being transformed dy by day by God’s love and your love and nurture! Praying for your new sweetie and your family.
Love and hugs and prayers,
Debi
WOW!!!!! What an amazing story. She looks soooo good. Just a beautiful little girl.
PRAISE GOD! Look at His little angel! She is beyond precious!
Thank God Anthony is home and feeling better!
What an amazing story she has to tell some day!
Love you,
Jill
Just amazing. I love your blog. It is an inspiration. All of your children are just beautiful and happy.
Praise the Lord that He prompted you to save this precious child and thanks soooooo much for sharing her story with us and this wonderful transformation that He has allowed!!! Miracles truly do happen!
I LOVE IT! IS this even the same little girl?!
She look fabulous my friend!!
She’s so beautiful
So thankful that God brought her home to your family. Thankyou for sharing what He is doing…it is wonderful!
Her transformation is stunning! What an amazing beauty she is! She is really filling out, and her face looks more content, more happy. What a sweet gift she is!
All the best,
Nicole A. in OH