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August 16 -- Mikayla enjoying a snack and her final night in Vietnam! |
August 16 -- Packed and ready to go! |
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August
10 -- Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the
world... |
August
16 -- Yippee! We're going home! |
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August
10 -- Surf's up, girls! |
August
10 -- Look out!! |
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August
7 -- Mikayla's first banana split, in celebration of "Gotcha
Day"! |
August
8 -- Shopping with Mommy is always a fun time! |
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August
7 -- Praise the Lord, we finally did it! |
August
7 -- Officially sisters! |
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August
7 -- Just tell me where to sign! |
August
7-- The excecutive director of Mikayla's orphanage congratulates
Sunnie on our new daughter. |
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August 7 -- Sunnie and Mikayla ready to leave the hotel, and excited
about
'Gotcha Day'! |
August
7 -- Sunnie (with the help of Mikenzie) signs the official
paperwork to make Mikayla ours! |
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August 6 -- Life is good! |
August 6 -- Mikayla 'hanging out' at the hotel! |
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August 4 -- Out on the town together! |
August
4 -- Mikenzie catching some rays by the pool. |
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August
2 -- More please, Dad! (in sign
language) |
August
4 -- Is that a dimple we see, Mikayla?? |
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August
2 -- Mikayla and Mikenzie send
their love to everyone back home! |
August
2 -- Dinner at the Texas Bar BQ. |
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August
2 -- Sisters, sisters... |
August
2-- Baby with an attitude! |
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August
2 -- Mikayla, with beach ball
in hand, ready
for her first swim! |
August
2 -- She loves her beach ball! |
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August 1 -- Mikayla was ready for bed! |
August 1 -- Sweet dreams... |
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August 1 -- Clean and snuggly in her new blanket. |
August 1 -- Some traditional Vietnamese 'Pho' for dinner. |
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August
1 -- Bath time for Mikayla. |
August
1 -- Guess what - Mom's even a hairdresser! |
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August
1 -- 'Home' at the hotel, at least! |
August
1-- New siblings - up close and personal! |
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August
1 -- Mikayla did fine on the ride to the hotel. |
August
1 -- Daddy had his hands full, though! |
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July 31 -- We hope Mikayla is dreaming of being with her family
at home! |
August
1 -- Mikayla leaves
the orphanage, and we said many thanks to the
director, who was very helpful and kind to us. |
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July 31 -- A nanny bringing Mikayla out to see us today at the orphanage.
She was looking for us! |
July 31
-- Mikayla napping with her "crib mates" today
before we left. |
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July 30 -- Children's church at the Saigon Evangelical Church! |
July 30 -- Saigon Evangelical Church - a packed house to worship
the Lord
and hear the Word of God. |
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July 24 - Is that a smile, Mikayla?! |
July 26 - Mikayla had a cough and sore throat and wasn't feeling well today for our visit. We really wanted to take her with us! |
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July 23 -- We were privileged to meet Pastor Phan Quang Thieu and his wife
following services at the Saigon Evangelical Church. |
July 23 - Mikenzie's first church service - at the Saigon Evangelical
Church. |
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July 22 -- What a ham! |
July 22 -- Who's having more fun...Sunnie or Mikenzie?! |
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July 22 -- Let's hit the pool! |
July 22 -- Mikenzie shows off her new pineapple bathing suit! |
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July 21 -- God is faithful. |
July 21 -- Mikayla heads back to her room after our visit. Hopefully we won't replay this scene many more times! |
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July 21 --
Sunnie and the girls. |
July 21 --
Well, at least Mom and Dad are happy! |
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July 20 -- Daddy finally holds Mikayla! |
July 21 -- Sisters together at last! |
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July 20 -- The girls will sure miss Grandma Doris until we get home! |
July 20 -- Mikayla sees pictures of her siblings back home for the first
time. |
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July 20 -- Dr. Jesch sharing a sweet moment with Mikayla. |
July 20 -- Sunnie was able to feed Mikayla for the first time! |
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July 20 -- Finally in my arms! |
July 20
-- Doris was on diaper patrol with Mikenzie while we visited with Mikayla! |
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7/18/06 -- Here's your special baby doll sent from
Grandma and Grandpa
Tanner. |
7/18/06 -- She liked her baby doll! |
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7/18/06 -- We finally got to meet her! |
7/18/06 -- First time for Mommy to dry her tears. |
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7/18/06 -- Other orphans are waiting to be adopted! |
7/18/06
-- There are around 150 orphans in
Tam Binh, Mikayla's orphanage. |
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7/18/06 -- Mikayla warmed up to us a little bit... |
7/18/06 -- Sunnie passed out cookies to the other
orphans in Mikayla's room. |
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7/18/06 -- Hopefully these tears will be replaced
with smiles real soon! |
7/18/06 -- Daddy loves you! |
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7/18/06 -- How do you say, 'Mommy loves you' in Vietnamese?! |
7/18/06 -- It's okay sweetheart. |
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7/18/06 -- Daddy meets Mikayla for the first time! |
7/18/06 -- Mommy consoles Mikayla with some cookies! |
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7/17/07 -- A sea of motorbikes at an intersection
in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh
City). |
7/17/06 -- Patty cake giggles at dinner! |
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7/16/06 -- Mikenzie blowing kisses (and a few bubbles) to everyone back
home! |
7/16/06 -- Dr. Jesch and Mikenzie at a park in Saigon. |
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7/14/06
-- Mikenzie
and Sunnie enjoying a smooth flight aboard Vietnam Airlines.
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7/14/06
-- Sunnie
was able to share a Gospel tract with a family we met
aboard the plane. |