She is so beautiful! Congratulations! She looks sassy, something my house knows very well:) I will be praying for your journey home and parenting this awesome new blessing!
So happy you officially belong to each other! And what a delight to see her lovely self . . . these photos are so sweet! Congratulations to you and Walker, and your whole family. Love, Nancy
Missy!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, you are one lucky family to be able to call her yours. Now are you are a family of . . . 7!!! WOW!!! I can't wait to see one more owl added to that tree at the top of your blog!! Congratulations!!!!! -Jean
Even though I only know you through your blog, I am so thrilled for your family! What a beautiful, precious child. God truly has a plan for each of your lives and how they will fit together.
Oh dear, I just read the title of this post and burst into tears! I've probably missed something but what happens next from here? When does she get to come home?!
I don't even know you in real life, and I'm crying just for the sheer beauty of God's redeeming love, shown through your family. Thanks for sharing your story!
She is absolutely beautiful! Congratulations. I can't wait to read that you are bringing her home! Praying the rest of your trip goes well and for travel mercies as you come back home.
Rejoicing with you for this sweet girl that has been prayed for for so long! Will continue to pray for all of you as you bring her home. Congratulations!!!
Well, tears, obviously. She is perfection and the weight of the wait we share with each other just cannot be expressed any other way that a good cry and a HALLELUJAH! We are 5 months home with our toddler (Thailand) and he could not STAND us for at least a week when we met him. I think I read on FB that she was slow to warm up. :) Be encouraged that God will move mountains in her heart! We are all so excited for your fam and continue to pray for you. --Jen T.
PRAISE GOD!! Your prayers, our prayers have been answered, and just at the right time. Oh, God's amazing. A darling, sweet, precious girl. Traveling mercies!1
Happy tears flowing freely this morning! God is so faithful! Your journey is just getting started. She is a little doll! I will continue to pray for you as you come home and transition into a family. :) Blessings
Praise our Father in hetaven!!! She is beautiful! Praying for all of your hearts as you have to walk away. Praying your wait to bring her home is swift!
So so happy! After reading yesterday's post, the mental images of all those babies/toddlers have been haunting me. I was awake for hours in the night last night, praying for them. So much need and hurt! But these sweet pictures of your girl are a welcome piece of good news - a sweet baby girl has a family and is an orphan no more! She is loved! God has done a miracle!
Congratulations! Many prayers for you as this new journey begins, as it will bring many blessings and struggles alike. I'm curious about her middle name--do tell! Love you all.
She is just beautiful. I had been keeping up through Jason and Molly until I found your blog. What a blessing for all of you. I love her name. Blessings, DeeDee Whiles
Hooray!!! One less orphan in the world tonight! Praise God!! So excited for your family! And so glad you got to hear that wonderful news in person from the judge rather than having to leave Ethiopia and travel back home and wait 3 months to finally hear the good news like we had to. Now praying for a quick embassy process!
that sweet, sweet baby is on her way - you are on your way - your family is on their way - our Wonderful, Mighty, Loving God provides!!!!! - Amen and Amen - praying for Bethie and your family as you cross the finish line as one big family together
Bethie Bayesh, you. are. bea-U-tiful. From your tiny, petite build to your gorgeous sweet smile. I can't wait til you can come home and get all "Doll"ed up in the wardrobe your big sister outgrew just in time for you. :) But mostly I look forward to how your adoption into a family will teach you about how God longs to adopt you into His. Congratulations, dear one. And to your new family as well. WOO-HOO!!!, and we'll keep praying you all the way home!!!!
Congratulations on the newest addition to your family. I'm a first time commenter and just recently began reading your blog a couple months ago. Your family's story has really touched my heart and I just love your blog overall. Congratulations again!
I thought it was such an honor to come across your blog today, just hours after you met your new daughter! Congratulations!!! (I think I have read before but today I happened to find you by clicking on a link from a friends fb page to your "I dont want my kids to be happy" post and ended up seeing your post from today. We were there last month meeting our daughter as well. To God be the glory!
What bright, beautiful eyes!! And such a perfect smile! I can imagine that you all haven't stopped smiling since you laid eyes on her! My online Christian support group has followed you for ages, laughing with you often because you are SO funny!! Several of us are from Texas and have made an instant connection with you! And we have all prayed for you often. So we are thanking our sweet Lord for finally letting you have your sweet Baby Girl. Praying that everything goes well with the paperwork and agencies and travel.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.
I've been following your journey (and praying for this time) for a couple of years now. It's so beautiful to see it happening. SHE is so beautiful!! Praising God with you!!!
I just stumbled across your blog (thanks to Lora at Vitafamiliae.com !)and these pictures made me cry. We are just starting our Ethiopian adoption journey and it seems like an eternity...I would be in Addis today if I could and these images brought such hope to me. SOOO incredibly excited for you and thanks so much for sharing...I needed to see these...! Blessings! - kelsi @ cheeky bums blog
I don't think I've ever left a comment on your blog until now even though I've been "reading you" for a couple years now! As a lurker, I've been so inspired by your family, your personality, your humor (I LOVE that God gave us humor!!!), your faith, & your journey with Bethie! I am beyond thrilled that you are finally bringing home the exact little girl that God has chosen for your family! All the waiting, all the praying, all the tears, all the past disappointments & frustrations--God saw them, heard them, loved you through them, just so that the timing & every circumstance could lead up to BETHIE!!!!
What a beautiful treasure God has given you! Praying that every step in your journey to bring Bethie home will go just according to His great plan. What a Christmas gift - praise His Holy name.
I haven't checked in for a long time (busy with 2 little ones) but seeing this today brought tears to my eyes. Praise God. Oh, I am so happy for ALL of you! What a MIGHTY (and faithful!) God we serve.
So very, very exciting! She is a precious little girl, and I am so happy she is finally home with her family. I can't wait to see how she becomes a part of your life. What a wonderful Christmas blessing! :-)
Congratulations on your adoption. I have been reading your blog for a while and I know that even though it'll be rough at times you are going to be a wonderful family for this little girl! Have a wonderful day ( :
She is BEAUTIFUL! not that you asked, but I nanny for a sweet Ethiopian princess about her age, and we have tried EVERYTHING for the mollescum (freezing at derm, lots of creams, popping) and the thing that has finally worked is Emu oil. Might be good to have on hand when she gets home, because a face that pretty doesn't need scars :)
Have you tried apple cider vinegar? Totally worked on Maggie's this summer. Bethie seem to be almost gone now and just scabbing. In her referral pix they were just awful.
Such an incredible honor to be allowed to share in your joy.. God is truely amazing. I pray that you will have a quick transition and begin your life with your newly enlarged family with only love, joy, and lots and lots of hugs... God has blessed both your sweet Bethie and all of you... I pray those blessings continue
What a cutie patootie!!!
ReplyDeleteShe is so beautiful! Congratulations! She looks sassy, something my house knows very well:) I will be praying for your journey home and parenting this awesome new blessing!
ReplyDeletePRAISE DANCING! So happy for you and she is SO beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you officially belong to each other! And what a delight to see her lovely self . . . these photos are so sweet! Congratulations to you and Walker, and your whole family.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Nancy
She is precious! Thank you for sharing this journey!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And she looks like she has some sass to her!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!! She's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMissy!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, you are one lucky family to be able to call her yours. Now are you are a family of . . . 7!!! WOW!!! I can't wait to see one more owl added to that tree at the top of your blog!! Congratulations!!!!! -Jean
ReplyDeleteYAY! Congratulations! She is beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! She's beautiful! And that last picture ... big tears here!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, congratulations!! She is BEAUTIFUL!!!!
ReplyDeletePretty amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThe adventure begins! As someone who has been there and knows: put on your seatbelt and get ready for the ride. God is good!
ReplyDeleteEven though I only know you through your blog, I am so thrilled for your family! What a beautiful, precious child. God truly has a plan for each of your lives and how they will fit together.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the seven of you!!
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful!! I'm so happy for you all and for her--you're all officially family at last!
ReplyDeleteOh, Missy! Oh, Missy! Oh, Missy! She's precious! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!! I'm jumping with excitement! I can't wait 'till you can bring her home! :) LOVE the pictures!!!
ReplyDeleteAaah! She's gorgeous! Her face just brought tears to my eyes! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhhh she is such a beauty!
ReplyDeleteCongrats.
Congratulations!! She's beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all!! What a sweety-pie! And I love her name. <3
ReplyDeleteOh dear, I just read the title of this post and burst into tears! I've probably missed something but what happens next from here? When does she get to come home?!
ReplyDeleteI don't even know you in real life, and I'm crying just for the sheer beauty of God's redeeming love, shown through your family. Thanks for sharing your story!
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteShe is absolutely beautiful! Congratulations. I can't wait to read that you are bringing her home! Praying the rest of your trip goes well and for travel mercies as you come back home.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Awesome! So Awesome! I am so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Congratulations to your family! The photo of Bethie and her Daddy, got me... tears galore! Safe travels back home! :)
ReplyDeleteRejoicing with you for this sweet girl that has been prayed for for so long! Will continue to pray for all of you as you bring her home. Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Missy (and family)! That is one blessed little girl, as are all of you. Happy, happy day!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShe is simply wonderful! "nuff said! I am off to cry for you now...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She is beautiful! So glad you finally get to bring your baby girl home! Praise God!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lively, beautiful girl. My love to you all <3
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!!!!! Singing His praises! What a cutie!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! What a sweetie :) Praise Him!
ReplyDeleteDarling child!! Congrats on passing court!
ReplyDeleteMary, momma to many, including 4 from Ethiopia
So so excited! I don't even have appropriate words. She looks perfect. :)
ReplyDeleteSigh--at last. Can't wait til she's HOME!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteYay!!!! So happy for you all. She is beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I'm so happy for you guys.
ReplyDeleteyippeeeeeeee!
ReplyDeleteWell, tears, obviously. She is perfection and the weight of the wait we share with each other just cannot be expressed any other way that a good cry and a HALLELUJAH! We are 5 months home with our toddler (Thailand) and he could not STAND us for at least a week when we met him. I think I read on FB that she was slow to warm up. :) Be encouraged that God will move mountains in her heart! We are all so excited for your fam and continue to pray for you. --Jen T.
ReplyDeleteSo can the poor Bethie owl come out of the cage yet??? :)
ReplyDeleteYay!!! Praise The Lord! So very happy for your family :)
ReplyDeleteOh Missy! Tears of joy streaming down my face. She is precious!
ReplyDeletePRAISE GOD!! Your prayers, our prayers have been answered, and just at the right time. Oh, God's amazing. A darling, sweet, precious girl. Traveling mercies!1
ReplyDeleteShe is precious and perfect! What a gift you have been given!
ReplyDeleteHappy tears flowing freely this morning! God is so faithful! Your journey is just getting started. She is a little doll! I will continue to pray for you as you come home and transition into a family. :) Blessings
ReplyDeletePraise God!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShe's BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm so excited for all of you!
ReplyDeletePraise our Father in hetaven!!! She is beautiful! Praying for all of your hearts as you have to walk away. Praying your wait to bring her home is swift!
ReplyDeleteShe's adorable...beautiful smile and that smooch pic...to die for!
ReplyDeleteHooray!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all! I've been following your story for over a year now and I'm so excited for you that this is finally happening!
ReplyDeleteAmen! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteTears of joy for your family! Bethie is BEAUTIFUL!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She is a beautiful child of God. You are mutually blessed to have found each other:)
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH. I don't know you, or her and I'm getting teary just looking at the pictures. She's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI just started reading your blog this week and am in tears of joy over this beautiful girl. Praise God!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you Missy and your family! She is absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious little one! I am so happy for you. :)
ReplyDeleteSo so happy! After reading yesterday's post, the mental images of all those babies/toddlers have been haunting me. I was awake for hours in the night last night, praying for them. So much need and hurt! But these sweet pictures of your girl are a welcome piece of good news - a sweet baby girl has a family and is an orphan no more! She is loved! God has done a miracle!
ReplyDeleteAn orphan no more, praise God! She is absolutely beautiful! So happy for you!
ReplyDeleteOh so beautiful Missy! All my love and congratulations to you and Walker and the family.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! She is absolutely adorable--and so precious!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! Tears of joy for you!! Praying for all of you!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Many prayers for you as this new journey begins, as it will bring many blessings and struggles alike. I'm curious about her middle name--do tell! Love you all.
ReplyDeleteOh, my! She is adorable. The best thing is that she looks like she is warming up to her meant-to-be family. What a wonderful post to read (and see!).
ReplyDeleteCongrats! She is precious.
ReplyDeleteShe is just beautiful. I had been keeping up through Jason and Molly until I found your blog. What a blessing for all of you. I love her name.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, DeeDee Whiles
Precious Baby Girl. Congratulations to you ALL!
ReplyDeleteHooray!!! One less orphan in the world tonight! Praise God!! So excited for your family! And so glad you got to hear that wonderful news in person from the judge rather than having to leave Ethiopia and travel back home and wait 3 months to finally hear the good news like we had to. Now praying for a quick embassy process!
ReplyDeleteYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYY!!!! Congratulations!!! I'm so excited for all of you!!!!!
ReplyDeletethat sweet, sweet baby is on her way - you are on your way - your family is on their way - our Wonderful, Mighty, Loving God provides!!!!! - Amen and Amen - praying for Bethie and your family as you cross the finish line as one big family together
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She is precious : )
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! Such a cutie.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Praise the Lord!
ReplyDeletePraise the Lord! So happy for y'all!
ReplyDeleteSabrina
Thrilled for y'all, Missy!
ReplyDeleteBethie Bayesh, you. are. bea-U-tiful. From your tiny, petite build to your gorgeous sweet smile. I can't wait til you can come home and get all "Doll"ed up in the wardrobe your big sister outgrew just in time for you. :) But mostly I look forward to how your adoption into a family will teach you about how God longs to adopt you into His. Congratulations, dear one. And to your new family as well. WOO-HOO!!!, and we'll keep praying you all the way home!!!!
ReplyDeletePraise God!!! She is just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteHeather
Idaho
So stinkin cute! Congratulations!!
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ReplyDeletePraise God!! Well said Missy. Bethie is absolutely beautiful! I am so very happy for your entire family :)
DeleteBonnie
Congratulations on the newest addition to your family. I'm a first time commenter and just recently began reading your blog a couple months ago. Your family's story has really touched my heart and I just love your blog overall. Congratulations again!
ReplyDeleteI thought it was such an honor to come across your blog today, just hours after you met your new daughter! Congratulations!!! (I think I have read before but today I happened to find you by clicking on a link from a friends fb page to your "I dont want my kids to be happy" post and ended up seeing your post from today. We were there last month meeting our daughter as well. To God be the glory!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! I am so happy for all of you. :) She is adorable!
ReplyDeleteWhat bright, beautiful eyes!! And such a perfect smile! I can imagine that you all haven't stopped smiling since you laid eyes on her! My online Christian support group has followed you for ages, laughing with you often because you are SO funny!! Several of us are from Texas and have made an instant connection with you! And we have all prayed for you often. So we are thanking our sweet Lord for finally letting you have your sweet Baby Girl. Praying that everything goes well with the paperwork and agencies and travel.
ReplyDeleteThe Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.
What a sweet little blessing! Congratulations to the entire Dollahon family!
ReplyDeleteI've been following your journey (and praying for this time) for a couple of years now. It's so beautiful to see it happening. SHE is so beautiful!! Praising God with you!!!
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled across your blog (thanks to Lora at Vitafamiliae.com !)and these pictures made me cry. We are just starting our Ethiopian adoption journey and it seems like an eternity...I would be in Addis today if I could and these images brought such hope to me. SOOO incredibly excited for you and thanks so much for sharing...I needed to see these...! Blessings! - kelsi @ cheeky bums blog
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever left a comment on your blog until now even though I've been "reading you" for a couple years now! As a lurker, I've been so inspired by your family, your personality, your humor (I LOVE that God gave us humor!!!), your faith, & your journey with Bethie! I am beyond thrilled that you are finally bringing home the exact little girl that God has chosen for your family! All the waiting, all the praying, all the tears, all the past disappointments & frustrations--God saw them, heard them, loved you through them, just so that the timing & every circumstance could lead up to BETHIE!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful treasure God has given you! Praying that every step in your journey to bring Bethie home will go just according to His great plan. What a Christmas gift - praise His Holy name.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She is absolutely adorable! God bless your beautiful growing family!
ReplyDeleteI haven't checked in for a long time (busy with 2 little ones) but seeing this today brought tears to my eyes. Praise God. Oh, I am so happy for ALL of you! What a MIGHTY (and faithful!) God we serve.
ReplyDeleteShe's GORGEOUS! Congratulations. God is SO good! What a beautiful name, too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!! Congratulations!
ReplyDeletepreCious
ReplyDeleteMissy, she is just PRECIOUS!!! So happy for ya'll!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the new addition to your family. :)
ReplyDeleteCan beautiful even begin to describe your new daughter? Praise God and congratulations!
ReplyDeleteSo very, very exciting! She is a precious little girl, and I am so happy she is finally home with her family. I can't wait to see how she becomes a part of your life. What a wonderful Christmas blessing! :-)
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful! Congratulations on your new little addition! I will pray that the transition goes well.
ReplyDeleteLook at your girl! Beauty!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your adoption. I have been reading your blog for a while and I know that even though it'll be rough at times you are going to be a wonderful family for this little girl! Have a wonderful day ( :
ReplyDeleteShe is BEAUTIFUL! not that you asked, but I nanny for a sweet Ethiopian princess about her age, and we have tried EVERYTHING for the mollescum (freezing at derm, lots of creams, popping) and the thing that has finally worked is Emu oil. Might be good to have on hand when she gets home, because a face that pretty doesn't need scars :)
ReplyDeleteHave you tried apple cider vinegar? Totally worked on Maggie's this summer. Bethie seem to be almost gone now and just scabbing. In her referral pix they were just awful.
DeleteCongratulations! Hopefully we'll get to go and see her in person soon. Then we can return the favor and take pictures FOR YOU!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty little girl! So pretty. (Darn good thing you had those highlights done before you left, Missy.)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Dollas. :o)
If I were looking at gray roots now I'd be dying.
DeleteBeautiful, absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSuch an incredible honor to be allowed to share in your joy.. God is truely amazing. I pray that you will have a quick transition and begin your life with your newly enlarged family with only love, joy, and lots and lots of hugs... God has blessed both your sweet Bethie and all of you... I pray those blessings continue
ReplyDeleteVery happy for the seven of you. From bleak to bliss. It's been impossible not to follow this. Merry Christmas... a VERY Merry Christmas!
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