The Graves Family
A boy and a girl trying to make a difference.
We are Phil and Kristie Graves - parents of five. Two of our girls joined our family through international adoption: Elliana from Armenia in 2017, and Brizzy from Ukraine in 2022. These are their stories.
Our girls
Two countries. Two miracles. One family.
Elliana
Home from Armenia in 2017 - the sister we found because God had us look twice.
Brizzy
Home from Ukraine in May 2022, through a war that tried to stop her adoption.
The Book
Their stories are becoming a book
Friends have told us for years that the girls' stories should be written down. Phil is writing them now - the waiting, the paperwork, the war, and the God who carried our family through all of it. As the book takes shape, this is where the news will live.
In the News
The girls' story, told by others
Gallery
Life lately
Say hello
Questions about the girls' stories, adoption, or the book? We would love to hear from you.