My Timehop today was from three years ago. I posted on Facebook how we were exactly 1 month away from Camryn's finalization date. Of course that got me to thinking.....
I remember sitting outside the courtroom waiting our turn. The whole day was about adoption finalizations. There were many, many families there getting the same Christmas present we were. Some were from Bethany like us. Some were International adoptions. Some were special needs adoptions. I remember one family that had quite a few childrend and several of them had special needs. The boys were dressed alike and so were the girls. It was so neat to sit there and watch all of the families that God brought together. I got tears in my eyes watching the happy families leave the courtroom.
I don't remember a lot about what was said in court that day. It is mostly a blur. It didn't take very long because before I realized what was going on we were standing up and taking a picture with the Judge. I felt like the rest of the weight that hadn't left my chest in June was finally gone when we left the courtroom that day.
The very next day we had a party to celebrate the end of it all. Close to 75 well loved friends and family memembers crowded in our house to celebrate with us. What an awesome time to be with those who had prayed and prayed and prayed for us during that journey.
I know that things won't always be unicorns and roses with our adoption, but I hope Camryn will always know how loved she is and how very much she was wanted by all of us.
What a wonderful close to 2011 that was!
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Such a sweet baby girl. She has brought a lot of joy to all of her family. She was an answer to many prayers.
Love all of you.
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