It's Official!

This morning, Ellie officially became our daughter according to the U.S. and the State of Kentucky. We went before the judge in Family Court for approximately 10 minutes or so. It was so quick and sweet! The judge explained to us how he really liked to start his week first thing with the cases which are the most pleasurable to do, since so much of what he sees in Family Court is the abuse, neglect or splitting apart of families and children. It really brightened him up to see little Ellie. He even allowed her to hit the gavel down...but she wouldn't do it. She suddenly became a little turtle inside of her shell when all eyes focused their attention on her.
They also took our picture with the judge and gave Ellie her choice of free toys from a back office. Here she is with her Little Princess gift she chose.

One particular statement that the judge made to us really caught my attention and reminded me of a verse in Romans 8. The judge basically told us that by adopting Ellie, we agree that she will now have all the rights of our natural children in every way, including any inheritance. We totally agreed! Look at this verse in Romans 8:

So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you have received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father." For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God's glory. (vs. 15-17)

The natural or physical adoption process here on earth truly emulates the heart and spirit of our Abba Father in the heavens! When we received our Salvation, whose name is Jesus or Yeshua, then we became complete and beloved sons and daughters, just as God's natural children or natural branches, the Jewish people. I am so thankful to have been adopted by my Father! I am so grateful to have had the privilege to see such a wonderful Truth being played out before my very eyes. What an awesome and blessed day! We, as God's chosen ones, have been given all that Jesus has. He has told us that all that He has is now ours! We have received such a priceless inheritance in our God! Blessed be His Name forever!