Our Ethiopia Adoption Story

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2025

Комментарии • 293

  • @MariaEmmerich
    @MariaEmmerich  4 года назад +46

    Thanks everyone! It was such a great experience.
    Please share this with anyone you think might enjoy it or benefit form a keto lifestyle! And don't forget to subscribe!

    • @tracym.worley3214
      @tracym.worley3214 4 года назад +3

      Beautiful story❤️

    • @nahombegashaw8245
      @nahombegashaw8245 4 года назад +2

      Wow so sweet of you love from Ethiopia 🇪🇹

    • @lesh1986
      @lesh1986 Год назад +1

      where can one adopt a child in Ethopia.how can one know the organisation

  • @tyreebruce
    @tyreebruce 2 года назад +11

    What breathtakingly beautiful children! Adoption is such a beautiful thing!

    • @MariaEmmerich
      @MariaEmmerich  2 года назад

      Thank you!

    • @EvaBergen-sk4we
      @EvaBergen-sk4we 9 дней назад

      There are so beautiful children and adults ... perhaps I would take an older and not so beautifull looking orphan to give him a chance ... the problem for me would be to forget the other orphans who have to stay. I would spend much time there looking around ... and if there is another child I would like to adopt, I would try to inform the orphanage that I am very seriously interested in adopting this 2. child. And then I would do everything to make it come true.

  • @arlenearmy
    @arlenearmy Год назад +9

    When you kissed him, he smiled. Tears rolling down my face.

  • @cindyboardman4847
    @cindyboardman4847 4 года назад +50

    easy to see why you fell in love with them. Congratulations on the beautiful family you've made. Truly blessed. ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @kimberlyhibbert710
    @kimberlyhibbert710 3 года назад +10

    Beautiful! I love seeing your boy’s on your videos. They have such sweet personalities. You are blessed.

  • @kishl.931
    @kishl.931 4 года назад +31

    I was watching your keto show the other day and was wondering what your story was; and then here it pops up in my feed this morning. This is a beautiful story!

  • @dinahcristinarodriguesbarb8982
    @dinahcristinarodriguesbarb8982 6 месяцев назад +3

    Deveriam fazer vídeo dessas crianças, após 5 anos de adoção, para podermos saber como elas estão hoje.

    • @MariaEmmerich
      @MariaEmmerich  6 месяцев назад +1

      They are on my RUclips channel all the time 🥰

  • @annh3599
    @annh3599 3 года назад +14

    How blessed you all are to have found each other!❤

  • @karenmbbaxter
    @karenmbbaxter 4 года назад +41

    My husband and I adopted twins from Ethiopia at a similar age. They just turned 18 a few days ago and it has been the best journey of our lives. WE had planned to take them back once they finish their senior high school exams but COVID is putting a serious dampener on our plans. Hopefully in a year or so everything will be as per usual and we can travel there.

    • @MariaEmmerich
      @MariaEmmerich  4 года назад +3

      Many blessings to you!

    • @lesh1986
      @lesh1986 Год назад +1

      where can one adopt a child in Ethopia.how can one know the organisation

    • @gulom2432
      @gulom2432 10 месяцев назад

      Warum immer etuopia

    • @EvaBergen-sk4we
      @EvaBergen-sk4we 9 дней назад

      ​@@gulom2432 Es gibt dort so viel Waisenkinder... so many orphans ... and so beautiful. And the peopleworking in the orphanage are so friendly and the children not so traumatized. You see they are in a good and loving orphanage.

    • @EvaBergen-sk4we
      @EvaBergen-sk4we 9 дней назад

      But you want to makev only a trip to Ethiopia ? And the twins will return together with you ... the translation seems to be a little bit wrong, first I thought you want to bring them back forcever...

  • @Mymar5
    @Mymar5 Год назад +4

    What a sweet blessing to get two adorable boys and give them health and love of two parents! Thank you for sharing so inspiring

  • @nancyrichter3016
    @nancyrichter3016 3 года назад +5

    Oh, how precious. I got to watch you both fall in love with your sweet babies, and they with you. The look in your eyes told the story, and the trust the babies had in you ...smiling, yawning, and then falling asleep in your arms.

  • @chowmeinmom
    @chowmeinmom 4 года назад +14

    We are a family through international adoption as well. It's such a roller coaster ride but worth it! Thank you for kid-friendly food ideas. I look back and wish I had known about you and keto when we brought our daughter home. You're the best!

    • @MariaEmmerich
      @MariaEmmerich  4 года назад

      It really is! Many blessings to you!

  • @gloriagentz3904
    @gloriagentz3904 Год назад +4

    You can see it in their eyes, such precious little souls, what a wonderful life they shall have.❤

  • @Ambeezyyx3
    @Ambeezyyx3 3 года назад +5

    I felt the love from ALL of you while watching this. Seeing the boys in the videos who are probably the age of your boys now, made me sad. They're so blessed to have you, as you're blessed to have them. Kai, those eyes dude!!! Gorgeous!!

  • @stacyg6063
    @stacyg6063 3 года назад +3

    What a blessing you are to them and your babies to you both. Beautiful spirits of true kindness and love.

  • @temiobadimu1524
    @temiobadimu1524 4 года назад +6

    Thank u so much for sharing! Your babies are absolutely beautiful! The whole video had me tearing up. God bless ur family 🙏🏾 I really can’t wait to adopt one day 🙏🏾🤞🏾

  • @hollymorrison7793
    @hollymorrison7793 Год назад +2

    Oh my goodness what a beautiful story. I quite literally was crying. What a precious family you are

  • @lindapearson5707
    @lindapearson5707 4 года назад +9

    Thank you for sharing your journey with us all. I feel very emotional 💕 You are a lovely, loving family and give so much to the boys and to the Keto community with your vlogs.

  • @frankie5779
    @frankie5779 3 года назад +3

    What a beautiful, touching video! How in the heck are there any dislikes on it?! Such a wonderful family! May you continue to be blessed! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @karijaneify
    @karijaneify 4 года назад +16

    I never tire of seeing this!

  • @TiffanyPoirier
    @TiffanyPoirier 4 года назад +21

    From those first absolutely adorable referral photos...and the boys’ little smiles when in your arms...wow...my heart felt full! (Made me teary.) What a beautiful journey of courage, destiny, and love. Sharing this video will inspire so many other families too... bless you and all your family continues to give the world 🌎 💕

    • @MariaEmmerich
      @MariaEmmerich  4 года назад +2

      Thank you so much! It was a long journey but worth every bit of it. About 6-7 years to get the referral and another year from getting referral photos to bringing them home. :)

  • @TeresaEden
    @TeresaEden 4 года назад +8

    how awestruck and humbled I feel watching your journey, this is what all of us need to see, how to change not only our own life, but what changes can be made when we think of others and how equality, compassion and love don't have to be lacking as the norm, but a celebration of joy and happiness in our lives now, you showing this video during this pandemic of fear, ignorance and hatred we should raise our heads to the sky and humbly ask our Creator whatever name He or She goes by, Thank You for all that we're given, In the short time I've been following your example of health, you have shown me a higher level of who you are and i'm truly humbled and impressed, as always my friend, thank you for sharing. . .we need more souls like you and your husband, and thank your children for being the bright light that will shine far, and being the wonderful souls that they are, they are beautiful!!!!!!, your friend, Teresa Eden

    • @MariaEmmerich
      @MariaEmmerich  4 года назад +1

      Many blessings to you!

    • @TeresaEden
      @TeresaEden 4 года назад +3

      @@MariaEmmerich and to you and yours my friend. . .

  • @mariaschneider6385
    @mariaschneider6385 6 месяцев назад +1

    Ich kann mir nichts schöneres vorstellen als so ein Kind zu adoptieren und ihnen viel Liebe,Geborgenheit und ein schönes Zuhause zugeben.
    Super was sie da gemacht haben ❤❤❤❤

  • @spiveylas
    @spiveylas 4 года назад +6

    I love this video! I have tears in my eyes...oh what I wouldn't give to be able to go adopt like this. How blessed you all are ❤ Thank you for sharing.

  • @donnadee1966
    @donnadee1966 2 года назад +3

    What gorgeous little guys... wonderful video!

  • @skeeterforever6475
    @skeeterforever6475 4 года назад +3

    Thank you so much for sharing this with us. It sure made me tear up. Such a blessing and you can see so much love. Yall are a very beautiful family.

  • @juliemann6628
    @juliemann6628 2 года назад +2

    Oh my goodness. I never saw this before. I'm crying. Just amazing. You are all amazing.

  • @sherihooper_MommaBelle
    @sherihooper_MommaBelle Год назад +1

    💕💕 Beautiful. I bawled. Dare ya'll to watch! 💕💕

  • @arlenearmy
    @arlenearmy Год назад +2

    I break down crying .. I don’t know what to say. They were born for you & Craig to be their parents.

  • @angelaspear4166
    @angelaspear4166 3 года назад +3

    My heart is full❤️ God bless you for your courage and generosity!

  • @sophiabrown9423
    @sophiabrown9423 3 года назад +2

    What beautiful children I can't believe anyone would toss them on the ride. God bless those who help them..

  • @shondajohnson8159
    @shondajohnson8159 4 года назад +4

    Such a blessed and beautiful journey of love! Thank you so much for sharing!❤❤❤

  • @maggiemay5618
    @maggiemay5618 3 года назад

    Beautiful. Just found your channel. New subscriber. Thank you for all you do

  • @kathryndohring5481
    @kathryndohring5481 Год назад +1

    Wow! Of all of your videos - this one is my favorite.

  • @jojowallace5098
    @jojowallace5098 3 года назад +2

    Astounding and inspiring...to see them now!🧚‍♀️

  • @l.m.8468
    @l.m.8468 4 года назад +3

    Such a blessing. They're beautiful and so are you two. May God continue to bless y'all. 💕

  • @katalinpuscas9722
    @katalinpuscas9722 4 года назад +2

    This story made me cry... so beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing!

  • @thisfruitfullife4453
    @thisfruitfullife4453 4 года назад +3

    So beautiful! I love to watch their eyes come to life as they let the walls down 💕💕so happy for you 💕

  • @d.bennett3823
    @d.bennett3823 4 года назад +2

    I cried through this entire video. Omg! This is beyond beautiful.

  • @cdcdogs4961
    @cdcdogs4961 Год назад +2

    Beautiful babies, I could stare into those big brown eyes for hours. ❤️

  • @emyassefa326
    @emyassefa326 2 года назад +1

    Hi Maria I am so blessed to find you in Kido world your Kito recipe change my life, I always wondering about your children, here it pops your Vido, I am Ethiopian when I watched your vido, I was sobbing your kindness; you went to one of the poorest country in the whole world wide, you brought your children and changed their life, you are amazing may God bless you I love you more, such blessed family: Tebarkulege amen 🙏

  • @redapliura7531
    @redapliura7531 4 года назад +6

    Wonderful! Warmest wishes! We are coming up on 24 years!

  • @DebraHuewe10858
    @DebraHuewe10858 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing! What a beautiful slides!

  • @lisarakowski2994
    @lisarakowski2994 4 года назад +5

    Oh my. Chills! Thank you!!

  • @elfena5438
    @elfena5438 4 года назад +6

    This made me tear up. Such beautiful babies! Little did they know that such love would come their way. Thanks for sharing. Much love to your beautiful family.

  • @JStafford3841
    @JStafford3841 3 года назад +1

    That really is so Beautiful. Thanks for sharing 🥰

  • @karenkelly6692
    @karenkelly6692 4 года назад +6

    You have given those kids a great chance at life xxx

    • @MariaEmmerich
      @MariaEmmerich  4 года назад +2

      I feel very blessed to have them as my children:)

  • @charymartinez679
    @charymartinez679 4 года назад +2

    Wonderfull and fantastic video and story!!!! I love it!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

  • @MrsHernandez190
    @MrsHernandez190 3 года назад +1

    So beautiful! You are all so blessed .

  • @siomhe8539
    @siomhe8539 4 года назад +1

    Wow, I wish you tube had a function to love love love this! Your youngest reminds me so much of our (adopted) son (keto maybe saved his life...he developed seizure disorder at 3 1/2 months which disappeared at 6 months with keto diet)...This would be a great video period about adoption. Knowing how much these children have gained likely from their nutritious diet with you, maybe even compensating for early malnutrition....just wow...this is one of my favorite videos ever....

  • @zinareid5936
    @zinareid5936 4 года назад +5

    Beautiful babies, and those toddler snuggles!!!

  • @katecollins3894
    @katecollins3894 4 года назад +6

    Tears in my eyes right now.

  • @oilinmylamp
    @oilinmylamp 3 года назад +1

    The close up pics of each of u with them, make me tear up.

  • @user-lt7zh4lv3b
    @user-lt7zh4lv3b 4 года назад +2

    This video filled me with love, how beautiful 🥰 they’re your children from the start ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for sharing 🙏

  • @oilinmylamp
    @oilinmylamp 3 года назад +1

    💗🕆Precious gifts and such a beautiful story🕆💗Thank you for sharing. 😢🤗

  • @MariannaKatz17
    @MariannaKatz17 4 месяца назад

    That's beautiful. 🥰 thanks for sharing

  • @akazinsomniac3007
    @akazinsomniac3007 Год назад +1

    What a beautiful family... Blessings to you! 🙏😇❤ Stay strong💪

  • @delisaknight8522
    @delisaknight8522 4 года назад +1

    Awww Maria this video is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. 💓

  • @lisag-posty
    @lisag-posty 4 года назад +1

    Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

  • @lifestationexpresslinda9425
    @lifestationexpresslinda9425 Год назад +2

    Thank you for sharing this. The music was as precious as the pictures. 💕

  • @kamrie36
    @kamrie36 3 года назад +1

    This is so cute!! I am so glad you were able to become a family.

  • @odetterobitaille5545
    @odetterobitaille5545 2 года назад +1

    Awesome video,you make a beautiful family

  • @tanyadeejones996
    @tanyadeejones996 3 года назад +1

    The joy on you and your husbands face says it all.

  • @davixoxo4227
    @davixoxo4227 4 года назад +2

    I can't wait to do this🥺❤️ god bless you and your family

  • @magma9138
    @magma9138 4 года назад +2

    Beautiful! Blessings to you all.

  • @ketokhuleesi4451
    @ketokhuleesi4451 3 года назад

    Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing the love. 💘

  • @nancydiaz8383
    @nancydiaz8383 4 года назад +2

    Beautiful story, that’s the real kind of love! Blessing 🙏🏻❤️

  • @KETOtreats
    @KETOtreats 3 года назад +1

    nice. I been followng your page!

  • @crossboy787
    @crossboy787 11 месяцев назад

    Wow they were so cute and small and know so big and still handsom thanks for sharing l make your bread:))))

  • @AG-ni7ew
    @AG-ni7ew 4 года назад +2

    Thank you so much for sharing such a personal family story. It must have been so hard to not bring home more babies.

  • @trudylmiller
    @trudylmiller 4 года назад +1

    They are both so gorgeous! I’m so happy you all found each other! ❤️

  • @tanyasites4890
    @tanyasites4890 4 года назад +1

    This video is beautiful. It brought tears to my eyes!

  • @lindaguerra638
    @lindaguerra638 3 года назад +2

    Awww this is amazing! 🙏🏼

  • @luciareginavasques5314
    @luciareginavasques5314 2 года назад +2

    Quanto AMOR NO CORAÇÃO!!! Parabéns pela adoção!

  • @julieguenther4422
    @julieguenther4422 3 года назад

    Totally beautiful and filled me with happy tears

    • @MariaEmmerich
      @MariaEmmerich  3 года назад

      Thank you! 💖💖💖💖💖

    • @arminarlert1114
      @arminarlert1114 3 года назад +1

      @@MariaEmmerich I’m a girl in the system. It makes me happy that they’re are people like you 🥰

  • @yolandaatkins3317
    @yolandaatkins3317 Год назад +1

    Beautiful 🎉

  • @familiasantos7992
    @familiasantos7992 3 года назад +5

    you guys did an amazing thing, so selfless. We need more people like you in this world.

    • @MariaEmmerich
      @MariaEmmerich  3 года назад

      Thank you!

    • @lienbijs1205
      @lienbijs1205 2 года назад +1

      Family planning is never selfless. Don't get me wrong but it not just for the sake of the children.

  • @taramcfarland3014
    @taramcfarland3014 3 года назад

    This brought tears to my eyes! So beautiful!

  • @resamiller66
    @resamiller66 3 года назад

    Beautiful family! You've all been blessed!

  • @sallysweetman4854
    @sallysweetman4854 3 года назад +2

    It took me 18 seconds to cry!

  • @kleach8484
    @kleach8484 Год назад +1

    They are beautiful!! ❤

  • @stephshappymess7930
    @stephshappymess7930 4 года назад +1

    So special and blessed your family is.

  • @jbuss124
    @jbuss124 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful!! So awesome I

  • @dawnpiens6629
    @dawnpiens6629 3 года назад

    What a blessing to have, a wonderful family to fill your love.

  • @monica-mofitmeals6602
    @monica-mofitmeals6602 3 года назад +2

    This is beautiful. I cried the whole time! Beautiful family

  • @maryharper9321
    @maryharper9321 3 года назад +1

    Such a blessing

  • @cosmiccardinal3749
    @cosmiccardinal3749 3 года назад +2

    Your family’s story is amazing💐 So inspiring. My boyfriend of 10 years and I are going to be getting married soon and would like to adopt. Any advice or direction you can offer is more than appreciated. May I ask what led you to adopt in Ethiopia? I teach ESOL (English as a Second Language) and we have a large Ethiopian population. I lived in Little Ethiopia in DC in 2018. Oddly, prior to all of that, and my boyfriend, in 2009 I bought 3 Ethiopian cross pendants with the intention of making 3 necklaces. Now that I’ve lived In Little Ethiopia and teach where I teach- all by chance- My intuition tells me the crosses are for three children in Ethiopia. I have PCOS as well and have gone down the fertility road 3 times with no success. Adoption was always a definite but there has been a huge question mark over carrying a child. I say all of that to say that I connected with your story so much! Thank you for sharing your world with us 💖🕊🙏🏽

    • @MariaEmmerich
      @MariaEmmerich  3 года назад +1

      That is great! Congrats!! Our pastor had spent time in Ethiopia on mission trips and shared with us how amazing the people were. That was a factor for us adopting from there. ;)

  • @cindygoodwin5119
    @cindygoodwin5119 4 года назад +1

    So happy for you all. Enjoy those babies

  • @tracihoward4482
    @tracihoward4482 4 года назад +2

    I knew the moment I met you, that I loved you

  • @PedroGonzalez-ok9sv
    @PedroGonzalez-ok9sv 4 года назад +3

    A awesome story 👍

  • @kathryndamron3238
    @kathryndamron3238 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful parents, beautiful babies.

  • @pattygreen915
    @pattygreen915 3 года назад

    Beautiful 💜 Thanks for sharing 🌈

  • @RoshelleGritten-mq9fk
    @RoshelleGritten-mq9fk Год назад +1

    So beautiful ❤

  • @angelasimpson802
    @angelasimpson802 4 года назад +1

    Omg georgous those eyes are breathtaking

  • @dianedoherty3655
    @dianedoherty3655 3 года назад

    Beautiful and God Bless 💕

  • @Angelinas72
    @Angelinas72 3 года назад +1

    wow, whata blessing from God

  • @amyvanslambrook
    @amyvanslambrook Год назад +1

    😢😢soo beautiful

  • @luiginaandreini8002
    @luiginaandreini8002 Год назад +1

    Bravi ragazzi siete. Angeli sulla terra 😇😇😇🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

  • @luvsales
    @luvsales 4 года назад +2

    Beautiful family!

  • @AmaiJanice
    @AmaiJanice 2 года назад +1

    You brought these children back to LiFE, no doubt about that