On JUNE 28, 2016 God answered our prayers and Tigest Sophia Hope Blaszak officially became our daughter!!!!! We are ELATED and beyond thankful that we get to be her forever family and that God has brought us to this point. We are also thrilled to be able to finally share her name and her beautiful face with the WORLD!!! We chose to keep the name she was given at birth, Tigest, which means "Patience" (I always say that I used to pray for patience, then God literally gave her to me, and then made me be patient while I waited for her!) as her first name and we have given her the name Sophia Hope. Today, I wanted to share photos we have taken over the years for you to see without the heart covering her her bright, beautiful, smile that lights up a room and warms your heart!
Ethiopia Trip #1 JUNE 2012
The first photo I took of Tigest
That smile!
She crawled up in my lap...
and my heart was forever hers.
Ethiopia Trip #2 July 2014
Holding her in my arms for the first time in 2 years
Group hug after such a long separation
Napping on Daddy after she stayed up ALL night from being so excited
This girl loves cuddling her Daddy
Her laugh is the BEST
Teaching her the "I Love You" sign
All tucked in and ready for bed
Painting her nails
Ethiopia Trip #3 June 2016
The first hug after another 2 years...this time,
knowing she would soon officially be our daughter
"I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you." John 14:18
Congratulations! Welcome hope Tigest Sophia Hope Blazsak
ReplyDeleteWe are celebrating and praying for smooth transitions ahead.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your family!!! What a BEAUTIFUL little girl you have <3 We will continue to watch and pray as she comes home <3
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Suzanne just told me that she WAS HoME!!!!!!!!!!
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