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Thursday, January 15, 2009

SUPER Tuesday...

Tuesday was a SUPER day at our house.

Henry legally joined our family.

We'd like to first thank our Heavenly Father for managing our first adoption experience. It was an overwhelming, emotionally charged experience that we would definitely do all over again. We have felt and continue to feel the Lord's tender mercies in our family as we think about our sons. We love them, and we are so grateful we get to be their mama and daddy.

We'd like to thank our lawyer, Chris Curzon, who has handled 16 years of LDSFamily Services Adoption hearings. He treated us with kindness, and we felt the Spirit together at the hearing as we expressed our love for Henry Louis.


Thank you Judge Rouse for asking us if we loved Henry. When you welcome a child into your family the traditional way, no one asks you if you love them in order to make a decision to allow you to keep the baby. But, being asked this question allowed us the opportunity to remember the countless prayers sent to heaven, pleading with the Lord for another choice spirit to love.


On Valentine's Day this year, we will have Henry Louis Johnson sealed to us for eternity in the Winter Quarter's Temple.

We love you Henry.
We are so glad you were born.

13 comments:

Franklin Family said...

Oh sweet day!!! I am sure this tops the list of best days of your life. Congratulations - no one deserves this more.

Tina said...

OH, I am SO HAPPY!!! I am glad you love him. I love him too! :O) Congratulations!

The Brewer Family said...

Congratulations! This is just wonderful news! I bet you are breathing a breath of fresh air now.
Valentines Day...what better day to be sealed to a little sweetie!!
Love and Hugs,
Ed, Julianne and John Arlie

Ann-Marie said...

i'm so happy for you guys!

Jenn H. said...

Congratulations!! That is awesome for you!!

Jay and Sherrie said...

Congratulations! We are so happy for you! We love you!

Aimee said...

Congratulations!

Jaime said...

That is so exciting! Congratulations! I know this has been rough but your prayers have surely been answered! He is too cute!

Spliz said...

congratulations! we are so happy for you.

Jaush and Amy said...

Awesome! We are so excited for you guys and I will be there!

Adam & Ady said...

Congrats!!!!! That has been a long wait but well worth it!

ablincoln said...

I am SOOOOO excited for oyu Brandi and the rest of your sweet family. I know I haven't talked to you in a little while, but I have been trying to keep up with oyu on facebook and now your blog. I know you're such an amazing mom. What lucky lil' boys you have!

Tina said...

We are going to do absolutely everything we can to be there! Even if it means driving all night long!!! We love you guys!