The extraordinary ordinary day

Some days are just ordinary days until something spectacular happens and turns them into extraordinary days. Today was one of those days.

Most of today was filled with laundry, dishes, more laundry, more dishes, and trying to referee toy disputes. Cheerios were thrown on the floor, Nathan and Zoe giggled together and then screeched at each other, and the dog wanted to go in and out repeatedly. All part of an ordinary day at our house.

But around 3 p.m. our ordinary day turned extraordinary--today we received “the” call. The call saying an expectant mother in Florida would love for us to parent her child. The call revealing the expectant mom and baby we've been praying for for two years now. The call saying “you're matched!”

Instead of many words to share, we only have an overwhelming flood of excitement, peace, and sense of God's direction in a passion He placed in our hearts two years ago. For tonight, we'll simply say, “We're matched! We'll be adopting a baby boy in December.”

:-)