Wednesday, November 25, 2009

And the court verdict today......

WE PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zinea Lee & Zuri Anne are now legally our children!!!!!!!

THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

We got the call from AGCI around 11:00 this morning.  Michael called me at work to share with me this amazing news and I sobbed at my desk unable to speak.  This is SUCH an indescribable feeling.  We feel so immensly blessed.

If you would tonight, please keep praying for the girls' father.  While we are just dying from happiness, there is a part of me hurting so much for their father.  This was likely an extremely painful day for him.  Pray that he recieved our letter and photo book feeling the humility we feel and the love we have for him and our girls.  Pray that he would have peace about all this.  This man just lost his wife a few months ago and now the finality of losing his girls was settled today.

Incredible day.  So much to thank God for this holiday.  I hope all of you have a blessed Thanksgiving tomorrow!!

12 comments:

titushome said...

Yay!! Praise the Lord!! Can't wait to meet your family, including your sweet babies!!!!! We are so excited for you! We will continue to keep their birth father in our prayers.

Please pray for our family as we approach our Dec.2nd court appt. :)We really want to pass the first time too!!!

Sarah T.

A.H. said...

Praise God! Go out and celebrate! Now you'll have such a relaxing Thanksgiving. We will continuously pray for their birth father.

Audrey Hensley

Karen & Brad Hernke said...

Hi there...I ran across your blog a month ago andf have been a follower. Just wanted to say congrats to all of you for passing court. What a blessing it is!!! I'm sooo happy for you. My husband and I are adopting 2 kiddos from Ethiopia..we are in the process. If you would like to see our blog go to www.hernkekid.blogspot.com
I can't wait to see pics for youe girls!!! YAY!! God Bless...


Karen WI

Mr. Ellis said...

We are soooo excited for you guys! You will be there before you know it. We will be praying for travel dates soon!

Ryan and Charlene

milreb said...

Congratulations Andersen's!! Wonderful news and a wonderful gift. Heavy burden for Z&Z's birthfather.

emily v. said...

what a wonderful wonderful day!! So much to be thankful for!! congratulations!!
maybe we will travel together??? YAY!

Emily V.
vogeltanzfamily.com

The B Family said...

So happy for you. Maybe we'll travel together--hopefully SOON!
Happy Thanksgiving!

"Are These Kids All Yours?" said...

Doing happy dances of joy!!!!! Can't wait to hear about travel plans soon!!!

A&W said...

Congratulations- Praise God that the girls are Andersens!! certainly lifting up the birthfather as well. Bittersweet time.

Anonymous said...

So thrilled for your news! We are thinking of you and will continue to check in and see how you are doing. Love to the family, Kathy and Fred

Maria and Family said...

I am so excited for you all !! what a wonderful day.

Sara K. Parker said...

Amazing! SO excited for you!!!!!