There is much to share and pictures to see which I will post soon. But TODAY needs to be marked! TODAY my baby boy's name has been officially changed to GARRISON! Today, we stood before a judge that said, "Courtney and Brian Garrison will forever and always be the parents of Matthew Josiah Garrison. Congratulations to his forever family!"
Praise be to God! "FOR YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A SPIRIT THAT MAKES YOU A SLAVE AGAIN TO FEAR BUT YOU RECEIVED THE SPIRIT OF SONSHIP." AND BY HIM WE CRY 'ABBA FATHER'" So thankful we are called sons and daughters of an amazing God.
We are overjoyed. We are breathing more deeply. We are exhausted. It is done...on earth at it has been done in Heaven.
Thanks for your prayers, love and friendship.
11 comments:
Praise God! 2009 is going to be a celebrated year at the Garrison house. So much to be thankful for. We love you and are so happy for you! XOXO
Hip Hip Hooray! Matthew is a Garrison today!
God is good! Wish I could hug you Court! You are an amazing mommy!
Overjoyed for the 3 of you:)
Praise God!! I am so so so excited. Bless G-d for your obedience and dedication. And bless G-d for a forever family!!
what an answer to prayer on your long journey!! i can't wait for you to be able to share these stories with Matthew one day:)
Courtney .... after your call Friday, I couldn't even begin to fathom what your heart was doing. I called Cindy and told her too that you'd be going in to the court room at 1:30 in anticipation of coming out with a new and beautiful OFFICIAL Garrison on your hands. As I told her, I began to weep and realized how much is in our name. You know, our children are born and we put their name on a birth certificate and think nothing of it. It is through adoption ... Matthews and and my beautiful Maliah's that we get the concrete example of the meaning in a name. Matthew became a Garrison ... OFFICIALLY ... on Friday and proudly wears that name now. I wonder if we as sons and daughters realize the day we receive him into our heart that we too got a new name ... sons and daughters and coheirs of Christ! Our name is now his name and just as celebrated in tears that day of what the Lord had done, the same is true for each of us as we are adopted into his Kingdom! The angels must rejoice in the heavens!
Courtney and Brian, I bet you haven't slept as good as you did on Friday night in oh ... 20 months! I pray you had sweet dreams as you realized the long dream of finalizing in the courts what had been finalized in your hearts and in the heavens long ago!
CONGRATS! Matthew ... you are chosen! The Lord knew you in your birth Mommy's womb ... every ounce of you when he formed you. He also knew the days before you, including January 9th, 2009 - the day you would be knitted forever into a family! Praise be to him!
I am so happy for each of you. I know it's been a long road. Matthew has a very special story and very special parents! We love you and rejoice with you-and rejoice in God's plan to have Matthew an official Garrison. Xochitl
You do not know me, but Jennifer Taylor told me your story...just beautiful. I have goosebumps whenever I think of your family.
Congratulations!
Stephanie
www.slsmithphotography.com
I talk about you cause I am so PROUD!! You and Brian are amazing parents, and Matty is just such an amazing blessing. Thank yo u Jesus for the judge!! Love you and wish I could have been there!!
We are very happy with you. :-)
I cannot believe I've not left you a comment about this post. I was coming to your site to remind you that you have a blog and need to update it. DANG....missed the boat on this one!
Courtney, I'm sooooo super duper excited for you guys.
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