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One More Week! 10-11-08 06:50am CST
Just wanted to remind everyone that there is just one more week until the MOST INCREDIBLY FUN Sacred Selections Fundraiser in Crosby, TX (near Houston).

They have put a ton of time & effort into organizing this day. Let's all do what we can to support their hard work!


Saturday, October 18th
The Murff Home
15204 Bohemian Hall Road
Crosby, TX 77532

9:00 am Softball Tournament & Fall Festival
12:00 pm BBQ Lunch & Auction (Live & Silent)

Please come if you can. Josh & I would love to see you...Maya wants to meet everyone, too:)

Happy Girl
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sharonThank you so much for the free advertising. :) Can't wait to see you all. She is getting to be a chunk! 
tandielqWhat a sweetheart! I sure wish we could be there to meet all of you! Are things going well? Are you getting rest at night? 
lukedukewish we were closer to participate in the fundraiser....and to see you guys!! hope all is well in TX. 
beckyrooThat sounds like a great time. I would love to be there! What a cutie she is! :-) 
roseofsharonHow wonderful she is! 
kendraluluI'm so glad you could come for dinner last week! We really enjoyed having you!! :) 
neentothebeanWhat a sweet and very cute baby!!!! So happy for you all!!!! 
mini_lizzieif only i lived a little closer! i would love to come and meet maya! :) 
melmibelleshe is so beautiful!!! wish we could be there to support allof you guys at teh fund raiser, but a bit far for us :) still awaiting our little bub :) hopefully any day now, my parents get in tomorrow so maybe she's waiting for that :) 
dressednyellaMaya is just so beautiful! I saw Linsay at my cousin's wedding Saturday! She told me that Maya's middle name is Elise. I love that! In fact, Annalise is actually supposed to be Ann & Elise combined but I just liked the way it looked with an 'a.' Hope y'all are doing great! Are you getting any sleep? 
metcalaI will be singing at the event. I can't wait to meet Maya and to see you and Josh again! 
beckylboyerSo glad you guys had a good visit! Ryan loved talking to Josh too! We miss you guys! That's the bad thing about having other close friends that preach. You know you'll never live close! :) 
lydiasmotherShe is chubbin' up just nicely, she is so blessed with a good family. Praise our Lord for her and for you all. 
chaiwe got Maya's birth announcement yesterday - she is so beautiful Emily and I am so so happy for you all!! 
wacaseyThank you so much for the birth announcement! She's such a pretty baby. 
ktjb17I definetly think that you are the most popular person on pleo!!! ;) Uncle Jay is SOO excited to meet lil Maya! 
amandareneeEmily, it was WONDERFUL to spend time with you on Saturday. Seeing how happy you were with Maya helped me out more than you'll ever know. I also LOVED holding her. What a precious BEAUTIFUL blessing she is! 
ninaI was so happy to see you and meet the family this weekend! 
bridgieaggie06Hey Emily! It was great to meet you this weekend! Maya is so beautiful! 
jennkingShe's beautiful Emily! 
sharonIt was so good to see you all again, and to meet precious little Maya! 
scrappyhappymamaIt was so nice to meet you this weekend! Maya is an absolute doll. 
scrappyhappymamafree image hosting 
beckyrooHey I recognize that lady! :-) 
s_laughterThanks! We really enjoyed seeing all of you guys too. Maya is beautiful! 
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Our First Family Portrait 09-15-08 02:32pm CST
Tanner's Portrait

Our 4 year old friend, Tanner, drew a picture of our family. I love it!
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mini_lizzieit looks just like you! :) 
dressednyellaI love it! 
kendraluluThat's so sweet! It was really good to see you Sunday. :) 
lizzbethSo cute! :) 
saricbradleyTanner did a great job. Did he draw you accurately? In the picture you all look a little tired? :) Love you! 
tortillathat is GREAT!! I love it! You should frame it, of course! ;) 
entheosOH!!!! She is BEAUTIFUL!!! I was thinking of you guys a few days ago on the way to work hopeing this day would be soon! WHAT A LOVELY FAMILY!!!!!!! 
s_laughterAwesome! Even a 4 year old understand the blessing you've received. God is good. 
sponjenLove it:) 
sweetmelissaSo, is that red hair? Or is it blonde? I can't tell. By the way, SO happy for you two! You will make the BEST parents! 
tandielqI thought you might travel to the Crosby fundraiser. Dana asked if we could come, but I don't see how we can...too expensive. Oh how fun that would be, though, to meet little Maya! Does she have strawberry blonde hair? 
neentothebeanthat is so , so precious!!! 
lwCongrats guys!!! I just love her picture:) What a happy family! 
windham4lifehaha that's awesome! :) 
harbermamaI am SO happy for you, Emily & Josh! She is beautiful! 
lucysthebossCongratulations! you have a beautiful family! 
jennkingEmily, Maya is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Mark and I are so happy for the three of you. I know you are enjoying motherhood-it is such a gift! Kiss her all you can! They grow fast and then are harder to pin down for kisses. :) 
ticketsperfect! got a frame? 
tandielqYou know you have to post every couple of weeks some new pictures of Maya so we can see how she is growing! (In your spare time that is) :-) 
wacaseyYou're TAGGED! 
nicolegHey Emily how are ya?? Hows Maya doing?? 
kendraluluHope to see you at our meeting this week!!! :) 
kendraluluYou're going to be here Thursday night? Maybe we can have dinner before services or have dessert after. Let me know. :) 
stylinmamaI just saw that you have a new baby girl! Congratulations! I'm so happy for both of you!! (This is Carrie [Davis] Willis, by the way. :)) 
kendraluluWhatever is easier for yall. If we get together after services that might be really late for yall to drive home. If we have dinner I could make something here or we can go out to eat. 
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Meet Maya 09-09-08 01:09pm CST

Sweetheart


I'm THRILLED to share the news that Josh & I have a little girl! God has answered prayers above & beyond our hopes. Thank you to all who have prayed for us over the past few years. We feel extremely blessed to have so many share in our joy.


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P.S. - Thanks for all of the help in getting my pictures uploaded!
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ktjomoodyWe are so excited for you! She's is beautiful. How is everything going? 
aletaCongratulations! She's beautiful! 
shadders05God bless you ! 
emwhittShe is precious beyond words!! 
raifhausLOVE the family photo... thanks for sharing! I'm so happy for Miss Maya and the blessing she has in you two. So happy! 
melmibellei love the pic of all of you guys, so cute!!! we are so excited for you guys!!!! I can't believe how blue her eyes are already, she is beautiful!!! 
curlyluwhat a beautiful little girl! What a blessing! 
scbrewerI keep coming back here to look at her sweet little face! She is just precious and we are so happy for you guys! 
DessertDivaEmily & Josh - Congratulations!!!!! I came over from Sarah's blog but I went to FC with both of you. I'm SO happy for you and your sweet family! 
DessertDiva(she is GORGEOUS!) 
buddabignbaldShe's beautiful. Congrats! 
kendricksShe is one beautiful little girl!! Maybe Maya and Bella can get together for a play date soon:) I hear that Aunt Katy and Uncle Jay have been using these little girls as competition...who has the cutest niece, etc:) Katy even ordered an "I love my Aunt Katy" shirt when she saw the shirt you got for Maya! So happy for you both!! 
dressednyellaOh, Emily! I have been waiting on pins and needles and I am so happy to hear this wonderful news!! She is GORGEOUS! When is her birthday? How much did she weigh and measure? What's her middle name? I love "Maya!" Praise God! 
bjmannShe is so beautiful. I am so happy for you and Josh and the happy new little one that you will love and train up in the LOrd. 
florafamSo Happy for all of you! She is very lucky to have you all!! 
butterflyhomerachelI'm so happy for you all! What a blessing for your little girl to have such wonderful parents. May the Lord bless you all as you embark on this new life-long adventure. Hugs to you guys! She is BEAUTIFUL! 
onelittlecandleAww, she's so sweet! I'm so happy for you both! 
mirrorjranchSo happy for you! 
kare_n_huggsshe is beautiful! 
bigdeborahsomehow I missed this post...better late than never though! What a precious baby! SO HAPPY FOR YALL! 
lovnprayersShe is beautiful. Congratulations. You will be wonderful parents. 
kendraluluI hope you can use them. Is there a Target close by? If not you & Maya will just have to come to CP and go shopping with us!! You better hurry there are 2 girls at CP that 2 months older than Jacob!!! lol :) 
kendraluluWe'll see you in the morning! We're staying with Henry & Beverly tonight. :) 
tortillauhhhh, heart-warming news and pictures. it makes my heart SO glad! I am so happy for you all three! what a blessed family! she is beautiful!!!! 
lynzthat just made me cry :) I'm so happy for you guys, she is absolutely beautiful! 
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How to... 09-08-08 06:08pm CST
I basically need help learning how to do a little bit of everything on here. Who wants to tell me where to get info on creating rooms & putting up pictures?

I have some fun things to share:)
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loloI have a link on my blog to the left that says "How to add photos to Pleo" and it has a few other helpful hints. 
sgarner2005Oh....I can't wait!! But....I'm not the one to ask to help. One of my groups is pleo help. That's how I figure everything out. 
mpettesHmmm... I would suggest blogspot.com - it's much easier to navigate and add pictures to than this.

I'm DESPERATE to hear your news!!! I've heard some things through the grapevine, and have really been meaning to write. Please share! In the meantime, we're praying! 
mpettesOh, I meant to mention, too, that you have to be gold to put up pictures through Pleonast. Otherwise you will have to have a different host. A lot of people use Photobucket. I, once again, use blogspot. 
beckylboyerWe use photobucket too for pictures. I didn't realize that you had to be gold to put pictures directly onto pleonast but that makes sense since I've never figured it out. I'm also desperate to hear your news. We got an email from Lauren that - info that she'd gotten through Coulter's mom but can't wait to hear more! I will try and call you in the next few weeks but I'm sure you are very busy right now! 
gamommaCan't wait to hear/see your news!! So excited for you! 
the_earlysoh! can't wait to hear it!!! 
sharonYou may have good luck with photobucket. It's pretty self explanatory.

I myself am a big fan of Picasa.

:) :) :) 
pianomdlI want to see more things since I've heard a lot and seen a few! ;) And I've been waiting for forever now to log in and see your name all lit up!! :) 
curlieSo excited to hear... :) 
gkbakerCan't wait. 
scbrewerYou can use facebook to upload photos and then just put them on here. 
jodimnExcited to hear/see your news! 
lovinstlouis02YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 
bamacraneBecky taught me everything I know about pleo! So, I'll just say to see her comment. Can't wait to see pics! 
graceCan't wait to see your sweet little bundle of joy! 
beckyrooI would use Photobucket. When you upload them, you just have to copy and paste and it shows up! I can't wait to hear the news! Please don't keep us waiting too long. :-0 
ktjb17Yay! I just saw the pic with the shirt "I love my uncle!" it was too adorable! J was so proud of it! 
lukedukeoh, we can't wait to see!! we are so excited and want to know more! we've been thinking about you guys a lot lately! 
holly_ann:) :) :)

I would say use Facebook. You can either do what she said or just include a link to your facebook album, which is public and anyone can view it. 
melmibellecan't wait to see moer pics, i loved the ones before!!!! to post pics on here in a gallery you have to have gold, but to post regular ones you have to upload them to photobucket first. it's really easy to use it. 
kare_n_huggsNathan showed me some pictures that he had gotten from you! Congratulations...so precious! You and Josh will be great parents for such a beautiful addition to the Lankford family!! 
csusoftballgirlDan and I are so excited for you and Josh! 
mini_lizziei don't know either or i'd show you but i am very excited to see the pictures! :) 
sponjenyay!! I can't wait to see pictures:) We are SO happy for you guys!! I always would just upload pictures to photobucket and then copy and paste them to pleo. That is pretty easy. 
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A Blessing 10-25-07 06:32pm CST
Most of you know that Josh & I are on an adoption journey, waiting for the baby God has planned for us. Throughout the past 17 months, we have been blessed in so many ways. It is amazing to see God's hand in even "the little things". Christians & strangers alike have been very supportive, encouraging & kind in ways that may seem small (I assure you, they are not insignificant to us!) But sometimes God works in ways that we cannot ignore. You know, they are just that obvious. I try to share this with everyone when talking about our adoption, and I didn't want to miss the opportunity to share it with those of you I don't talk with often or regularly.

Sacred Selections Foundation .... I won't go into the history of this foundation because you can read about it on their website or ask me individually. Some amazing Christians have dedicated SO much prayer, time, energy and money into starting this foundation. Their mission is to financially help Christian couples who are wanting to adopt a child. We are one of a few of the couples Sacred Selections has helped. Most of you are probably not thinking of adopting a child, but many of you may wonder how you can help others or use some of the physical blessings God has entrusted to you. This is a very worthy "cause" to consider! Most importantly, your prayers can do so much good for us, the Sacred Selections Board & each family waiting to bring a child into their family.

sacredselections.org

Glorify the LORD for these good things.

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