6.13.2009

Oh Happy Day!

We are officially a family of 5! What a relief to have had our day and to say forever. It's been a long wait! The girls looked beautiful on their special day and were up with the sun so excited for court. Our judge told us that he too was adopted so adoptions are very special to him. How cool is that? We raised our right hands said our promises and then the fun began (complete with wearing the judge's robe, pictures, lunch, cake, presents, and balloons!). The girls ran into the VBS program that night so excited to tell their teachers that today was adoption day!



Introducing our girls:
Judge Samantha
Samantha Penney

Judge Lizzie
April Elizabeth


For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
Praise be to God!


(with the judge, Grand-B (my stepdad), GG (my mom), our family, Mimi(my stepmom), Jay (my brother), and Grandaddy (my dad)...Jaime (my sister), Ella Kate (my niece), and Mamaw (my grandmother) also shared this special day with us but are not pictured. These are just a few members of our wonderful family who have given so much love to our family and these girls. Thank you!!

7 comments:

ggaaron said...

Jess, thanks to you and Jonathan for having the compassionate, loving hearts that you do and for giving the girls such a wonderful home. Hopefully they will not remember the life before, but will only know what a real loving family is all about! They are so precious to me as are you, Jonathan and of course beautiful baby Lilah! Oh Happy Day and praise the Lord!!!

Ashley Turnbull said...

Oh, what wonderful news! Jessica, I am so thrilled for you guys. And, I agree with the commenter above (is that your mom?) - God called you to these girls, and you were obedient to His plan for you...to see it worked out to fruition is just an amazing testimony! I am so thankful for your story, and it challenges me to think about how God could use adoption in our family. Congratulations!

Nubia said...

This makes me so happy to see your family complete. Not that there isn't room for more! I am so thankful to the Lord that he gas brought all these beautiful girls to you.

Jaime said...

God is good! What a Happy Day indeed. It was a blessing to be there with you to celebrate. Ella asked her daddy the other night when her adoption day was!!!???? Too funny!

melanie said...

I love the pictures and seeing the joy of that HAPPY DAY! You have a beautiful family and I am so happy to know you! Thanks be to God for these wonderful blessings!
Lots of love,
melanie

Stacy and John said...

So happy for the Dills... All 5 of you! Yay! What a blessing from GOD.

Seige said...

So much to be thankful for!
Love you