A visitor & a blessing

Last week My Great Aunt Gina stopped by for a visit. She got to meet Lyla for the first time--this was really special because she has been a constant prayer warrior for Lyla Jane since the day she was born.

They had fun together. :)

Aunt Gina is a nun. Joel and I got a chance to ask her about her ministry. It was so neat to hear all the places she has gone and all the things she has done throughout her 50+ year ministry to serve others. What a heart for God. And at the end of the visit, Aunt Gina prayed a special blessing over Lyla--it was absolutely beautiful. She also prayed for Joel and I. This amazing woman touched our hearts and blessed our home in such a special way during her short visit here.

We love you Aunt Gina!

And one thing that she said to Joel and I really made us stop and think. We were telling her about how we have really learned a lot about trusting Lyla to God throughout this whole journey. And she asked us if we have ever stopped to think about how much God must trust us to have put Lyla in our care. This had never really dawned on us before--we were truly encouraged by it. :) :)