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Meet Our Son: Nathan Manuel Margiotta

in Adoption on 08/31/17

IT IS FINISHED!

Today we skyped the courtroom in Arizona while our closest friends and family members sat in our living room with us and watched as we adopted our son Nathan Manuel Margiotta.



When discussing changing Manuel’s name he came to me and asked for James and I to choose a name. He said “That’s what parents do, they name their kids. So, name me.”

Years before James and I were trying to have children, I told James that I loved the name Nathan. I wanted our oldest son to have that name because I felt a deep connection to it. When we conceived Chase, I knew immediately in my heart his name was not to be Nathan.

When Manny (our nickname for him) asked us to name him I had the same thought all parents do at first. What the heck do you name your child? There are so many options! This time around we had a child who would give us his opinion on what we choose; he could argue against it or approve of it. That same day I was in my bathroom getting ready and the name Nathan came across my mind again. I reached for my phone and searched the meaning of that name. Nathan means “A Gift from God.”

Perfect. Nathan Manuel Margiotta is our gift from God. He will still go by Manuel and he is forever our gift from God.

 

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  1. Leslie Steward Davis says

    August 31, 2017 at 10:54 pm

    Praise GOD From Whom ALL Blessings Flow!

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    • Heather says

      September 7, 2017 at 3:21 pm

      AMEN!

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  2. Georgene says

    September 1, 2017 at 12:54 am

    Congratulations!! You are a blessing to him as he is to you. That’s the definition of family i think.

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    • Heather says

      September 7, 2017 at 3:21 pm

      Thank you Georgene!

      Reply
  3. Amanda McNeil says

    September 1, 2017 at 2:01 pm

    Crying. Praise God! I’m so happy this season of waiting has come to a close and you all can continue living life together & building beautiful memories. What an amazing gift indeed!

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    • Heather says

      September 7, 2017 at 3:21 pm

      Thank you Amanda for always being so encouraging and telling me about your dream months back. I needed to hear it at that moment.

      Reply
  4. Stacie says

    September 2, 2017 at 8:11 am

    Wow! Brought tears to my eyes – knowing when and why to use that name ❤️❤️ Congrats this day has finally come so everyone can see your handsome son❤️ No more emoji faces

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    • Heather says

      September 7, 2017 at 3:20 pm

      Thank you! And YES- FINALLY NO MORE EMOJI FACES haha

      Reply
  5. Melissa Henderson says

    March 5, 2018 at 10:40 am

    What a beautiful gift! Thank you for sharing about your family. 🙂

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    • Heather says

      March 5, 2018 at 11:40 am

      Thank you, Melissa.

      Reply

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