Jamey and her husband Heath had several miscarriages before coming to the realization that having another biological child was probably not going to happen. So, the couple opened their hearts and minds to adopting a baby in desperate need of a home. That's what brought them to meet a baby over 7,000 miles away in China. Ellie spent all two years of her life in an orphanage — but in 2013, she finally found a home with the Beckham family in Birmingham, AL. Jamey's family was finally complete. After 15 months of enduring the lengthy adoption process, the Beckham family returned home on Christmas Day with their new daughter wrapped tightly in their arms. As they appeared down the airport escalator, they were met with cheers and well wishes from their loved ones.
Luke and his brother couldn't wait to have a baby sister. "The is the best Christmas ever!" they exclaim in unison.
"There's 150 million orphans in the world and only 1 percent will ever be adopted," Heath said. "So when you think of those numbers, they are just staggering. We can't do for the whole world, but we try to do for one what you wish you could do for the whole world."
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