Introducing Emma Karis Heneise! Emma means complete or universal, and Karis means grace or undeserved gift. She is such a blessing, and we are so thankful that she is ours forever. As the judge said, we were just waiting for the court to make legal a commitment that was already made in all of our hearts.
Yesterday, Emma joined with over 60 other children at Austin’s Adoption Day. The Juvenile Justice Center was transformed into a huge party with games and celebrations for everyone. The courtrooms were packed with stuffed animals, and the judges happily made legal one adoption after another! It was incredible to be part of such a big event. It really made me excited to see all of the other families. I really hope to adopt again someday (when our girls are just a bit older!).
Here we are: Ryan, Bethany, Emma (almost 15 months), and Selah (4 months)
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November 16th, 2007 at 07:54 PM
We’re overjoyed that Emma has become our daughter, officially and forever. She’s been our daughter since the first day she came to be with us, and we’ve loved her ever since. I publicly thank God for bringing Emma into our family and for the blessing she is to us, and I pray for grace and wisdom to be a good father to both our girls.