What This Toddler Said During His Adoption Hearing Brought Everyone To Tears.

what this toddler said during his adoption hearing brought everyone to tears high awesomes and welcome to another video before the video starts make sure to subscribe and turn notifications on to never miss our videos [Music] their day in court had finally arrived after an entire year of working hard to prove themselves as worthy parents the Palmers would now find out the fate of their family it was a moment full of emotions for Mandy and Tyler the tension only broke once the judge issued his final verdict but before anyone could process what had just happened an unexpected word shouted by a toddler left the entire courtroom in silence in 2010 Tyler Palmer signed up with the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army he didn't have much time to adjust to his new life after enlisting because just 20 days after finishing basic training he was sent on his first tour to Afghanistan though he was lucky to come home safe and sound the stress of war had taken a toll on his emotional and mental well-being fortunately for him love was about to knock on his door Tyler met Mandy in 2013 right before he was sent on his second deployment to the Middle East Mandy had health issues of her own making them kindred souls yet they didn't let that get in the way of their search for happiness we knew it would be hard but we also knew it would strengthen our relationship in ways most people could never understand Mandy told love what matters and sure enough they seemed to be on their way to happily ever after but the obstacles wouldn't stop coming he was deployed for nine months and one month after he got home he proposed and we got married a few weeks later Mandy said it was then that Tyler decided to quit the army and begin a new life with his wife one that they both agreed would include starting a family of their own we both knew we wanted our own family so greatly but didn't know what God had planned for us Mandy said but given her health issues trying to conceive became an exercise in frustration and disappointment we tried for years to get pregnant but soon came to realize that it wasn't going to happen nor would it be safe for my body to sustain the miracle of pregnancy due to my illness Mandy said they were heartbroken but didn't intend to give up the couple started looking at their options and concluded adoption was the way to go but first they had to prove they could take care a child for the long term given their health battles this would not be easy it was right about that time Mandy and Tyler noticed that their local authority was calling out for foster parents day after day they kept hearing the commercials asking for people to take the training and become licensed foster parents given the great need they always have for qualified families the young couple took it as a sign of God's plan they signed up for the program right away not knowing how hard it would be to get approved as suitable parents it took months of rigorous training and paperwork to become licensed as foster to adopt parents the same week that we were licensed we also received our first phone call to pick up our baby boy hunter Mandy said at the time Hunter was a little over a week old and in need of a loving home of course Mandy and Tyler were overjoyed to take the infant in but it remained to be seen if they'd be able to keep him for good talk about a whirlwind of emotions Mandy said we quickly ran to Target and purchased the necessities car seat clothes baby blankets diapers food etc we needed to bring our baby home we arrived the Children's Services and there was Hunter all bundled up in a receiving blanket and he was being held by our caseworker he was eight days old and absolutely perfect we fell in love with him instantly but the system wasn't going to make it easy for them but there is a certain amount of risk involved in fostering in that the child could eventually go to another family which would be devastating for everyone involved unfortunately that's exactly what happened a few months down the line they faced the prospect of losing hunter to another adoptive family but as we know Mandy and Tyler are willing to fight for what they love and this situation was no exception they embarked on a lengthy battle to officially adopt Hunter over the next 16 months we went through the crazy rollercoaster Rite of fostering Mandy said our prayers were finally being answered our adoption worker worked so hard to get paperwork finalized so that Christmas of 2017 would be our best yet their court date was set for December 18th 2017 the day they'd get to finalize Hunter's adoption they were bursting with anticipation for both Mandy and Tyler this was more than just becoming parents in the traditional sense this little boy although only 17 months old at the time had given them even more reason to continue to fight the good fight he was our medicine in both of our reasons to fight the health battles that we have been given Mandy said he truly became ry in life so you can only imagine how emotional it was that day in court the family put on their best clothes and headed to the courthouse to make it official even though they already felt like a family having the paperwork in legal grounds to stand on was what they had all been waiting for it was very emotional in a good way we had all of our family and friends there Mandy said at the end of the court process the judge announced Hunter's new legal name and that's when hunter himself chimed in and they read the adoption decree and that's when hunter looked at my husband and he said dad and clapped Mandy said he just started clapping and everybody just started crying it was so emotional it's definitely rewarding it's nice to look in his eyes now and not have to worry that he's ever gonna have to leave us again if that judge ever had any doubt as to whether or not this was a family fit to take that little boy home I think that answered all of his questions hunter is more than just a little boy to them he is a miracle in so many ways we've learned that there's a rainbow at the end of every storm and we're so thankful we kept the fight Mandy said he is our world and our reason to keep fighting these battles my husband said that there is no medication to help his PTSD quite like having his son take our last name she added that on Adoption Day it was almost like a ton of bricks just came off their chests knowing that he's never leaving them he'll always be safe and loved with us so that in itself is rewarding she said our hearts are forever changed because we now know a true and genuine love we know that he will forever be safe with us and most importantly will always know what love is we have learned that family isn't about DNA it's about love and they have shared their story in order to shed a light on other children in need of a family Mandy and Tyler have become fierce advocates of adoption and fostering being a foster parent isn't easy by any means but it's sooo worth it when you see the joy in the children's eyes when they actually feel safety validations comfort and love Mandy wrote on Facebook in commemoration of foster care Awareness Month these children are worth not giving up on they are innocent and deserve all of us to help put their broken pieces back together thank you for watching our video make sure that you are subscribed and don't forget to like it [Music] [Applause]

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Length: 8min 18sec (498 seconds)

Published: Mon Aug 05 2019