Lions, Tigers, and Bears...Oh, My!

These were the stuffed animals that the boys picked out at the finalization hearing on Friday...

Well, it's official! Gannon is Gannon Josiah Taeyang Samberson! He's legally ours and has had his name legally changed. We are thrilled! We have one more thing to file with Imigration to receive his Certificate of Citzenship, but this was the biggest thing to be done and he's OURS!

Thank you all for your prayers and friendship through the last year and a half. We are thrilled to be this little guys parents and family...what a huge blessing this is.

This whole process reminds me of the verse,

"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves." Ephesians 1:4-6

God adopted us as His beloved, His children...how awesome to be able to do this for Gannon and imitate our Savior's example! Gannon is truly ours, our son, complete in his inheritance as a Samberson, and hopefully one day soon, in Christ!

Much love, Melinda