11/18/16 Texas Adoption Day Event in Tyler by Sarah A. Miller
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Mitchell Bell of Tyler states his case to the judge for wanting to adopt Amiya Bell, 3, as his daughter Friday morning during an adoption event held by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at Rose Heights Church in Tyler Friday Nov. 18, 2016. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Joshua Lyon and Emily Lyon of Longview adopted Xavier Lyon, 6, Brya Lyon, 1, and Zione Lyon, 7, during an adoption event held by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at Rose Heights Church in Tyler Friday Nov. 18, 2016. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Alex Way, of Tyler, spends time with her newly adopted sister Amiya Bell, 3, during an adoption event held by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at Rose Heights Church in Tyler Friday Nov. 18, 2016. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Michael and Paula Willard of Browsnboro adopt Vanessa, 3, during an adoption event held by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at Rose Heights Church in Tyler Friday Nov. 18, 2016. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Jeana Gonzalez of Jacksonville holds her newly adopted daughter Mia Joy, 2, during an adoption event held by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at Rose Heights Church in Tyler Friday Nov. 18, 2016. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Judge Carole Clark visits with Rafael Gonzalez of Jacksonville and his newly adopted son Isaiah Daniel, 1, during an adoption event held by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at Rose Heights Church in Tyler Friday Nov. 18, 2016. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rafael Gonzalez of Jacksonville raises his right hand as he holds his newly adopted daughter Mia Joy, 2, during an adoption event held by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at Rose Heights Church in Tyler Friday Nov. 18, 2016. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Shazmine Henderson, 6, of Carthage, is adopted during an adoption event held by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at Rose Heights Church in Tyler Friday Nov. 18, 2016. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Jennifer and Mark Crowe of The Woodlands state their case for adopting Jacolbi Ren, 16, during an adoption event held by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at Rose Heights Church in Tyler Friday Nov. 18, 2016. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Ellis Horn of Tyler waits in the hallway for his adoption ceremony for his son Quavean, 4, and daughter Ka'Nyriah, 5, during an adoption event held by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at Rose Heights Church in Tyler Friday Nov. 18, 2016. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
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