Blessed Beyond Words...even though I am putting this into words

I feel like it is so easy to go through life here and know that you are blessed but not really think about it. It is easy to have the fleeting thought here and there that God has blessed you, but sometimes it just overwhelms you.























That happened to me yesterday. It felt like a normal day. But then John came home from work and informed me that he had gotten a big raise. Then I found out that my FAVORITE little (16 y/o) client had her baby. I know that these are two small things, but I just sat there thanking God for how good he is to us.






















I know money is not that big of a deal, but I pray that we will use this money to give to others. It is not a surprise to most that I want to adopt my children. Well, the second I heard that John got this raise, I thought about how we were getting that much closer to providing a home for these children, and I felt blessed. I got so excited to know that I was that much closer to being a mom, and then I thanked God for providing for us so that we could provide for others.























Then I thought about Victoria (my client). We have grown so close over the last 8 months. She came to me after her dad had put her in the hospital because he had beat her. She was pregnant and quiet and scared. Over the last eight months she has blossomed. We have talked about all kinds of things over lunch and dinner and our meetings at the DPRC. We have become friends and I think she is a friend that I will have for a long time. You know, I don't know if friend is the right word. I feel like her protector. All I want to do is protect this sweet innocent child. She is just a child and here she is about to protect her own child. I feel like she has no idea what is coming to her. I know she will be able to handle it because she has determination and is a strong girl, but at the same time, I just want to take all of her worries and struggles and take care of them for her.























That's what makes me feel so blessed. God gave me this sweet little girl. He put her in my life for a reason, and I feel blessed beyond words that he has trusted me to make a difference in her life. I feel like I will be there to watch her and her family grow. I am so grateful that God has trusted me with this family, and I am so excited to see what He has planned for us.
























We serve a good and merciful God, and it is such a great moment to feel His arms around you when you are least expecting it.