Now "US Official"

The last piece of the adoption journey seems to be in place, and our Father has made it so beautiful. Edidia Aaron Schwartz has been in our care for over 180 days now, which means that under U.S. law, we could finally complete the re-adoption process. While he has been ours by Ethiopian standards since December, and ours in our hearts for much longer, he is now "officially" ours according the great U.S. of A. And he is now "officially" Yedidiya Lee Schwartz.


We spent Friday morning at the Scott County Courthouse and appeared before a judge to get the approval and paperwork necassary. We were asked many questions, including: "Do you understand, if the court grants you this request, the relationship formed is one of Father/Mother and Son, and is no different than that of a biological child?" I wanted to answer, 'it already is' but I did my assigned duty and simply said yes. But it makes us feel good to know that the United States now sees it as we always have.