We cannot appreciate the miracle of a sunrise
unless we have once waited in the darkness..."
~unknown
Thank you ALL so much for your prayers for Aaron & Jamie Ivey to get their son Amos out of Haiti safely...
no one could have expected the
SWIFT
answer they would get...
Aaron and Jamie Ivey (and countless other adoptive parents) waited in the darkness not
only figuratively for years, but literally all night last night
after getting word out of the blue that their sweet Amos was
being placed on a cargo plane in Haiti was heading to Florida!
Read the following excerpt from Aaron's Twitter account
to get the
"rest of the story...."
(Start reading at the bottom to get it all in chronological order)
Frsh showr-new clothes-ready for ATXhomecomng ATX airport! Hes bringing more vibe to ATX
RT @ In his mommas armsabout 1 hour ago from Tweetie
First picture. The one we've waited for 2.5 yrs. Amos here in USA. about 1 hour ago from Tweetie
Howerton's son out. This is impossbly hard. These kids come out devastated, scared, &unfamiliar with evrythng. 1 of hardest things I've seenabout 2 hours ago from Tweetie
Nap time on the floor.Airport floor isn't as hard as it looks. Lights are bright. Wondering if Amos has slept any tonight?about 3 hours ago from Tweetie
"it could still be hours..." latest word we got. go to bed people. It could be a while. Crazy. Frustrating. Amos is here in this building.about 4 hours ago from Tweetie
Whew. 4am here. Sun up soon. We might be heading straight to Orlando airport &skipping hotel. We know nothing. Feeling out of loop.about 4 hours ago from Tweetie
about 5 hours ago from TweetieTrying to pass time. Media from ABC is here. They've been here for a LONG time! No news... Red cross says stil workingabout 5 hours ago from Tweetie
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Lots of people moving around here... I see people with badges... They look like they know something I don'tabout 6 hours ago from Tweetie
Sleep is overrated. Stay up with us. Grab a snack. RedCross just brought us ComfortKit snacks about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
We just heard they are finger-printing kids right now. I hope Amos knows his mama & papa are CLOSE!!about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
Food court has become holding pen for adoptive parents. All eager & anxious. about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
Ok looks we have a party tonight. Looks like a bunch of late-nighters waiting up with us for Amos! Twitter rocks. No news. Waiting...about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
Ok who's staying up with us to see the first pic???about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
Still waiting. They are processing all their papers... Come on!!! Theres about 20 of us here...ready...waiting...
Orlando airport Jamie is happy We are all waiting in the Sanford Airport food court. Any moment now they will release the kids... What an epic moment this is.about 7 hours ago from Tweetie
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Landed in Orlando. Getting rental car & driving to Sanford, FL to meet Amos. Should be a 30 min drive.about 9 hours ago from Tweetie
Praying for the rest of the kids from our group to get out of haiti tomorrow. Not ALL made it but they ARE coming soon! Pray for them now.about 11 hours ago from Tweetie
We will see our boy on US soil in a few hours. Ohhh myyyyyyyyyy gosh.about 11 hours ago from Tweetie
We are all crying &shaking-God just did impossible-Woodlnds to Hobby, purchsed tikts, thru security &on plane in 1hr. Thank u SW airlines!about 11 hours ago from Tweetie
Oh my gosh Southwest held our plane!!!! We are on way to get Amos!!!! Thank you God. Another mountain moved!! Crying in row 20about 11 hours ago from Tweetie
I will post when we have a solution for flightabout 11 hours ago from Tweetie
Anyone in Houston that has a plane that just happens to be fueled up? My son is getting in Orlando late night. Let's do this.about 12 hours ago from Tweetie
Just got word that Amos is on a bus to get on a military plane right now to Orlando. No flights out tonight. We need a jet or a spaceshipabout 12 hours ago from Tweetie
19 comments:
Ruth, I am sitting here with tears rolling down my face. What an amazing miracle. The look on Amos' face on that escalator is priceless. You've made my day with this story.
xoxo
Claudia
Ruth, I emailed you but wanted to post here on your blog as well.
I'm crying tears of joy. What a miracle. What a gift. Little Amos is home, in the arms of his loving family. I will continue to pray. Prayers of thanks. And as always, prayers for anyone who feels scared, alone, lost, or forgotten.
We are all connected, and this morning, we are all celebrating. Little Amos is home!!!
wow. wow. wow.
If you had the opportunity to see the Haiti fundraiser on television last night, and listened as Justin Timberlake sang "Hallelujah", then you know that this is much bigger than us all! ~ and that through each one of us, it is only God that can send miracles and bring healing! Thank You for sharing another amazing story! xo
wow!! i can't wait to read the tweets!! thanks for sharing!
Our God is a mighty God...he reigns on heaven and earth!!!
What an amazing story...I am so moved by this families words...you can feel every ounce of emotion in those short sentences...
I prayed for a happy ending and so happy to see that was God's will...AMAZING!!!
Cathy
Dear Ruth,
Thank you so much for sharing this story with us. The twitter updates where so amazing, and the photo of little Amos in his new mother's arms - thank the Lord he is home safe!
Will continue to pray for this sweet family!
Wow, does that ever pull the heart strings. Love a happy ending!
OM GOD,THIS IS THE BEST OF THE BEST. THANK YOU,GOD! HOW COULD IT GET BETTER! RUNNY NOSE AND EYES, BUT I AM SO HAPPY. AND OH LORD, SO FAST. Bestest,Denise
I am sitting here with tears in my eyes...what a joyous moment. My 4 year old is sitting on my lap and when he saw the picture of Amos giving a thumbs up he did it back to him and then asked if he could give Amos a hug! So sweet! Thank you so much for sharing this story Ruth. Thank you so much!
xo,
Adrienne
I am crying now....LOVE this wonderful story!!
Thank you for sharing this happy ending with us. Wonderful news!
I am so thrilled for Amos and his family...what joy!
Thank you so much for keeping us posted. ~ Rebecca
This story is amazing! I am so glad you shared and tears rolling as I am so happy for them!
What a WONDERFUL story... Thanks for sharing this inspiring family :)
With tears streaming down my face...I thank God for bringing Amos home.
Ahh yes, wonderful!!! One of the directors of the church group I am actively involved in just got her son from Haiti as well...after waiting for 2 years...and despite the earthquake...they are now a family! Miracles do exist...
:) T
Oh my goodness!! This story is AMAZING. So much sadness coming out of the tragedy, so it's so important to have stories like this get out, so people know there's always something to be hopeful for!
Thank God.That precious little family has been blessed.I'm so glad you shared their miracle.God is great.
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