Life's Simple Pleasures

Often times my days are so overwhelmingly busy that I forget to stop and take a moment to enjoy the little things that make all my hard work so worth it. When I actually stop to think about it, I am often overwhelmed.

This week as we were sitting at Baby House Two (in Berea) the alarm went off and we welcomed a new bundle of joy. A few days later we got to do it again! Sometimes we go months without a baby through the bin but this week alone we have had two come through the bin! There is a reporter who would like to follow the life of a baby from the time they arrive until they are adopted so when our baby arrived through the bin, the reporter was there immediately. As I gave our new little blessing her first bottle, the reported asked me how it felt when a new baby arrived and if it was ever a burden or if we ever got tired of having new babies. She wanted to know what we felt. It had been an incredibly long week and on that particular day I had hoped to take the afternoon off. I still had e-mails to send, medication to pick up, a phone call to return and a toddler to fetch from school but as soon as I got the call about our new baby I was off to welcome her in! It doesn't matter how busy life gets or how frustrating some part of my job can be, when a new baby arrives it is a blessing from God and almost like a fresh breeze blowing in to remind me of why I do what I do. Even this morning as I sat in a four and a half hour meeting on a Saturday morning, I knew that when I got back to the house I would hear a laugh from one of the kids, and it makes everything right in the world! It takes all my stress away, it fills me with overflowing love. Here are just a few more things that are some of my life's simple pleasures:

Holding the hand of one of my tots. Feeling so much love and protection over them.

Kisses from a tiny baby, thanking God for the miracle of life

First Birthday parties, celebrating a year of "firsts" and reminding me how thankful I am to have been a part of it.

Holding a sick baby, praying for a quick recovery

And last but not least; seeing a child who I knew, loved, and cared for as a baby now happy and healthy in their forever families! (Tomorrow I will be blessed with another reunion of one my my previous loves). I am so blessed!!!