Introducing Vitalik Benjamin Davie

Four months ago, I was fearful that this day would never take place. We did not have a submission date and I did not know if we would be able to adopt Vitalik before he graduated from the Internat and was out on his own. One day, we were all discussing names and someone suggested Vitalik Benjamin. I took out my Bible and read the story of when Benjamin was born to Rachel. As she was about to give birth, her mid-wife said to her "Do not fear, you will have this son also." From that moment on, I knew that this day would soon take place and that Vitalik would be our son. At 12:25 today, less than an hour after our preliminary hearing began, the judge granted our petition to adopt Vitalik. At first, the judge ruled, after the preliminary hearing, that the main hearing would not take place until July 8th. We asked the judge to reconsider and hold the main hearing today. The other interested parties agreed and, after a 5 minute break, during which we took the second picture you see, the judge came in and conducted the main hearing. At that point, he was obviously in a hurry, asked very few questions and mostly just went through the formalities. Nonetheless, when he read the decree naming Gabe and I as Vitalik's mother and father, my heart was rejoicing. Afterward, at Vitalik's request, we had lunch at TGIFriday's. To God be all the glory for his perfect timing and for his love and care of the fatherless. And in God's mercy, may more and more children here and all around the world be fatherless no more.