Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Difference a Year Can Make...

Merida/Bond Family Thanksgiving 2008...
Ryan & Lisa (Tony's sister) had just returned from Ethiopia with Mercy...
Merida/Bond Family Thanksgiving 2009...
10 Cousins...


God's gracious gift of our four children...
This Christmas the Bond's welcome two more - Grace & Amanuel!
Welcome Home!!!
(Above: Ryan & Lisa en route to Ethiopia; Below: Simon Derara reunites with his older sister and brother)
(Derara's grandmother and caregiver before America)
(This sign was on the outside of the orphanage...)
The tears continue to roll down my face...
You can read more in the coming days (as they recover from jetlag) on Lisa's blog: www.bringingmercyhome.blogspot.com

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