Blessed

I have had myself so focused on the adoption and the fact that we don't have a baby yet, that I haven't been as grateful for the good I already have in my life. I have found that it's so easy to look past all the things that I do have and yearn for those I don't. Today I was reminded of all the blessings in my life and all the answered prayers I have already received. I was off today, so I decided to take the opportunity to pray the Divine Chaplet at 3:00 with the Relevant Radio broadcast. I always get so focused on my own prayers that I thought praying for other people's intentions in addition to my own would be a good change. Many of the callers today were praying for their relationships, for those that have ended in divorce or those headed that way. Others were praying for a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to financial hardship and unemployment. That was most certainly a moment when I had a bit of a wake up call. I was reminded then of the many blessings I already have in my life. I have a loving family who I love spending time with (especially game nights) and I know will always be there for me and bring me happiness. I have a strong group of friends who listen to me, make me laugh, and bring joy into my life. I have a job that I love and that is flexible enough for me to be home more once a little one joins our family. I have a home in a neighborhood I love and that I look forward to filling with children one day.

And of course, I didn't forget my greatest blessing and answered prayer... 

I prayed for years to meet someone. Then one summer, I went on a retreat and spotted this guy...

Turns out he was a pretty good catch...

And has made me happy since the day we met...

And so we started our family.

I am blessed to have found my husband so early in life. I am married to a man with incredible faith, who lives his calling to bring me (and himself) closer to God. He makes sacrifices for me constantly and smiles despite many moments when I guarantee I test his patience. He makes me laugh every day, whether it's from him dancing around the room or telling cheesy and "punny" jokes. He calms me down when I make the world way more complicated than it really is. He is one in a million- blessing me with a marriage filled with this incredible unconditional love. So when I'm crying out to God asking for a baby to join our family, I need to start reminding myself I already have a pretty awesome family. I am blessed :)