Soliana is finally coming home

It has been a roller coaster of emotions.

It has been a ride with the lowest of lows and now, the highest of highs.

After losing Natnael in January before he was able to come  home,

our sweet little Soliana will be on her way home soon!

This is a picture taken when Courtney, Paul, and Tizita met Soliana on their first trip to Ethiopia in April.

Just look at those two sisters!

What a fun household awaits the Van Aukens in the future.

This is Tizita as we greeted her coming off the plane on Sept. 12, 2008 just shy of her second birthday.

I will never forget the emotions when we first saw her beautiful face and now we get to experience it again!

Courtney, Paul, and Tizita leave on Tuesday, June 19 and return on Friday, June 29.

That is the night that we get to meet our little Soliana for the first time as she gets off the plane.

I cannot wait.

And here is Natnael, the little boy who stole our hearts even though John and I never met him.

We never want to forget how he plays into this whole story.

If it weren't for him, Courtney, Paul, and Tiz would not be bringing Soliana home.

God, in his perfect wisdom knew that Soliana needed the Van Auken family more than Natnael.

God is good all the time.

Please keep all of us in your thoughts and prayers during this travel time.

Thank you.