Sam Earle, left, and his wife, Tori, pose with their daughter, Novalie, outside the Heritage Baptist Church Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Lakeland, Fla. Novalie was born through an embryo adoption. “We’re believers,” says Tori, 30, who belongs to the Baptist church where her dad once was pastor. “So we just prayed about it, and we asked the Lord to just kind of guide us.” (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
