Yes, we've had Maryellis for awhile now, but the process of finalization takes time. Once you are home with baby you have to have 3 home visits with the adoption agency, more as a follow up of how things are going. Also to be sure it's a good fit, that there wasn't anything they would have missed. (That we were negligent, abbusive, etc.)
When your post placement visits are finished and the analysis has been written up, then we hired a Attourney. The Attourney was based out of Seattle and he worked with the agency sending paperwork back and forth, to us, and visa versa. Lots of paper work people, just the legalities of it all, it has to be clearly written out. We asked if we could send our paperwork early and have it notarized in lieu of us actually being present in court. Not that we didn't want to miss the big event, but we figured the four trips to Seattle from May-June was good enough for us for the time being. Also with our date being Christmas Eve, we wanted to be home with our families to celebrate the finalization!
I was overwhelmed with joy when I received the phone call, tears streamed down my face and there with me to celebrate was my mother in law, a special moment we could share. Calling Matt at work, sharing the news with family and friends that day, I couldn't stop from weeping....this day was one we'd been waiting for, for a long time.
Thank you lord for bringing us this perfect gift, we couldn't be more grateful.
We are thankful for the example God is to us, that he have his one and only son, as the first ever adoption in the bible. What an example we have to look to.
Blessings to you,
The Imlach Family
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