Presenting The Tongen Girls!

Dear Friends and Family,

We received gr8 news yesterday that there are officially 8 of us in the Tongen family!  Our girls' adoptions were all finalized. Since we can now send pictures electronically, we will give you the opportunity to ooh and aah over our precious daughters.

Estrella means star in Spanish. Our Estrella is an example of the light overcoming the dark; she has come upon numerous hardships her first 4 years of life, yet none have stopped her from sweetly shining. 

The two Anas in the Bible both had important encounters with God in the temple. One (Hannah in English) waited and prayed for a child and the other (Anna in English) waited and prayed for the Messiah. They both received whom they were waiting for with joy! Our 3-year-old Ana is similarly joy-filled and loves to be at church. 

Milagros (2 year-old) means miracle in Spanish. Adoption is miraculous! It is a miracle that people say, "Milagros totally acts like a Tongen!" It is a miracle that God chose to adopt Anthony and me and any time we even slightly resemble our Father, it's a miracle.  

We feel beyond blessed to have these three children join Team Tongen! Micah (12), Paul (9) and Samuel (6) are blessed and are blessings, too. 

Love,

Anthony, Megan, Micah, Paul, Samuel, Estrella, Ana, and Milagros Tongen