We are very happy to announce we have received the referral of our beautiful baby girl!
Ellyana Chernet Blume
Born November 15, 2008
In the Soddo Region of Ethiopia
Ellyana (pronounced Elly-ah-na)
The name means “the Lord has responded” or “God has answered”
It is a precious name the Lord gave us for this precious girl!
The song below has touched our heart so many times as we have thought about this name!
It’s also neat that a part of the name is similar to Grandma Lynell and Great-Grandma Eleanor!
Chernet (pronounced Shure-nay) is the name given by her Ethiopian mother & is special as we pass on a part of Cherise’s & Grandma Cheryl’s names!
Though we are can hardly contain ourselves from posting her photos, the Ethiopian government considers this not lawful, so picture in your mind a very beautiful, dark, healthy looking, with a huge grin, 4 month old “princess” of our family! We are so happy to welcome her (still probably not until toward the end of this year), but we can hardly wait! Thank you for your love, support, and your prayers as she receives care in a Christian orphanage in one of the poorest regions of Ethiopia!
With much love & rejoicing,
The Blume’s
“Elliana’s Song” by Watermark
Baby woman, tiny in stature now
But your heart is a treasure
Little princess come follow behind me now I am reaching for you
(chorus)
Elliana, God has answered my prayers
Elliana, God will conquer my fears
To mother a daughter, to look you in the eye
To know that I had everything, to walk with you in life
To give you to Jesus that He would impart
The wisdom that I'm longing for to mother your heart
Elliana, God has answered my prayers
There will be others to lead and to guide you girl
But only one you'll call Mother, the honor is all mine
To show you what a woman's like I'm so glad you're mine
(chorus)
Tenderness of God is twirling around In our living room tonight
Lighten up your daddy's eyes
And know that he just wants to freeze you in time
(chorus)
The boys' bunk bed was delivered today....getting ready to share a room together.
We call it "praying like crazy", its what we are doing around here! Praying that we could possibly bring Ellyana home this summer. The next few weeks are important to get Ethiopian paperwork through so the date can be scheduled before the court closes for rainy season! 
