Safely home with our boys!
Mama & Ella Grace-Ana have 1 week and a wake up!
About Our Family
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- El Paso, Texas, United States
- We are James, Lisa, Patrick, Christian, Carson, and Ella Payne a military family serving our country via service in the U.S. Army. Jim and I have been married for 18 years and have 3 wonderful home grown sons -Patrick, Christian and Carson. We recently adopted our beautiful daughter Ella Grace Ana from Donets'k, Ukraine in September. Jim and I began our Army life together at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas and every assignment thus far has extended unique opportunities and challenges for our family to grow and learn; to become a stronger, committed, and a prepared Army family. Having recently lived abroad for six amazing years, we cannot express how thankful we are for the opportunity to have represented our great country and to discover the cultures and customs of other countries; to become close to the people and learn from them; to open our hearts and minds to the unfamiliar languages and way of life in other countries. Having now moved back to the United States, we are looking forward to discovering what new adventures await our family. Rest assured, wherever the Army sends us we will continue to serve you and our country proudly. Army life, we wouldn’t trade it!
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This is our "spot" we began at the beginning of our journey in May 2007, to adopt a child from Ukraine. In August 2008, we traveled to Ukraine to bring our daughter/sister Ella Grace Ana home; and on September 12, 2008 we did just that.
While our journey to bring her home is complete, our journey together is just beginning. We will continue to keep our spot here, posting as frequently as we can; and keeping you updated on our next journey in life...maybe a second adoption is in our future.
Please join us by following us by clicking on the "Follow" link to the left and posting your notes at the bottom of any post we have made.
While our journey to bring her home is complete, our journey together is just beginning. We will continue to keep our spot here, posting as frequently as we can; and keeping you updated on our next journey in life...maybe a second adoption is in our future.
Please join us by following us by clicking on the "Follow" link to the left and posting your notes at the bottom of any post we have made.
5 comments:
WOW! Glad to hear that he made it home!
One week and a wake up! That's it!! YAY!!!!!!
Glad to hear Jim made it home safely to the boys. I would have loved to have been there to have heard all the questions being asked by the boys. They must be so excited. Not long now and you will have your precious little girl all to yourselves. Take care. Kathleen
Glad to hear he's home safely. Hang in there as you wait out the 10 days and get passports, etc. The end is in sight!
Hey...so glad Jim is at home...we have been afraid the boys were missing you guys too much...Love Sissy, Jonas, Caden and Carly!
Glad to hear Jim made it home safely to the male part of the family. Lisa, just think now you will have a female to join you in your life. How exciting. As Reed says, girls rule. Seriously tho, the days will fly by and you and Ella will begin the first part of your journey home. It will be exciting, and scarey for her. I just can't imagine what must and will be running thur her mind. I find her in my thoughts dailey and pray that the Lord will watch over and protect her. You were meant to be together. I know you won't stop hugging her when you reunite. Give her lots of love. Sue
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