Hope's inheritance...Adoption Day
Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 11:28AM Today was "Adoption Day" for our precious daughter - Hope!
The Champaign County Circuit Court in Champaign, IL issued a Judgement of Adoption today as a final step in the adoption process.
There was a portion of the cout hearing today that really moved me:
The said minor [Hope Tizita]...shall be duly and legally adopted child of the Petitionors [Andy and Jill Lehman] capable of inheriting their estate and shall be for all intents and purposes the child of the said Petitioners...
Hope is no longer an orphan.
Through adoption - Hope is permanently and legally...our daughter...a Lehman. She now officially has every legal right and privilege that our other 3 children have.
How is it that this little girl born in a thatched roof hut in the bush of Ethiopia - now has every legal right and privilege to receive a financial inheritance and legal right to our estate?
How awesome is that!?!
My mind quickly returns to the little room in a small building in Ethiopia earlier this May where Jill and I made a commitment to Hope's biological father that we will share our faith in Jesus Christ with Hope and raise her to know our Lord.
This gift of salvation is the ultimate inheritance.
Reader Comments (10)
WOW! She is so lovely! Congratulations from the Melbers!
I got all teary eyed. How precious! We love that little girl! Andy, you and Jill have been so special to us and we love you both so much!
Thank you and Jill for teaching her about Jesus! She is a jewel. Thanking God for you all.
Thanks to the adoptive families who did this before us, who gave a good example to follow!
Thanks to our family and dear friends for incredible support & unconditional love!
Thanks to our God who illustrated adoption through what Jesus did on the Cross!
Andy & Jill
Congratulations to all of you. You have a beautiful family!
What a little princess. So excited to have her a part of the big Schwab family. God has truely filled your cup and you are drinking from the saucer. Miss all of you and hope to see you @ Christmastime.
x0x0x0x0x0- the Gudeman's
What a little princess. We are so excited to see your new little Hope. God has truely blessed your family. Loved the pics and can tell you have a lot of energy, intelligence, health & the wealth of being a family of God. Missed you @ Thanksgiving and we hope to see you @ Christmastime.
x0x0x0x0x, The Gudeman's
WoooHoooo!! Congratulations!!!!! Andy and Jill, your children are absolutely beautiful and just shine with love!!!!! Jill, I hope to meet you one day!
In Christ, the Poche's
Congratulations! She's absolutely gorgeous.
Congratulations and God's richest blessings! What a great promise you and Jill made to her father--to bring her up to know and serve the Lord. You will be so blessed! I know I feel blessed to just know your family. You've been such a great example to our family and serve Christ in the way He has called you. May God continue to use YOU to further HIS kingdom!