One ordinary night Gary and I were in our room reading, Emily came in to tell us she was going for a run, she needed to pray about something, and needed to be alone.
  We went back to our reading.
  About an hour later Emily came back and busted into our room.
  Her face was glowing, I thought, from running.
  “Dad,” she chocked out… “I need to talk to you about something”
Gary
closed his book.
  She started crying.
  “Dad, I was praying about you adopting me…(more tears)

…and I felt God put His arms around me…I then I knew, I knew that YOU are my dad, I found you, and I never want to let you go…I want you to raise me, I want YOU to walk me down the aisle, and I want to have your last name…I NEED you Daddy, more than I’ve ever needed anyone…will you adopt me?” Emmy’s sparkle was back, what ever she had been carrying in her little soul since she was three, had lifted from her.
  “Of course I will adopt you, Emily Black”… they held each other and cried
Gary
wiped the tears of his little girl and sent her off to her bed.
  I had watched the whole scene holding my breath…when I finally exhaled my own pain and grief of 10 years went with it.
  I couldn’t believe it, God had heard me, and molded the hearts of two people I loved more than life, together.
 
Gary
spent the rest of the night holding me while I sobbed.
  Poor guys’ T-shirt was soaked.

This past December 7^th we all went to the Courthouse to make it official.
  We thought it was going to be a simple legal formality…but it was extremely spiritual, and one of the happiest days of my life.
  We all cried, even certain brothers’ (who shall remain anonymous to protect their egos) cried like babies.
  The girls’ best friends Mikia and Alaina joined our family along with our spiritual son Justin.
  It was perfect.
  God was so present, and I am so grateful.
  The Grandma’s threw a luncheon in the girls honor, and the room was packed with our wonderful friends and family…

Once again, God answered my prayers, when it was time for them to be answered, and He did it with brilliance and love…and exceed my dreams….