Several months ago, I bought some receiving blankets and I
really liked them. I wanted to get some
more, so earlier this week I was at Walmart and grabbed another package of
them. As I was going through the
checkout, the cashier asked, “How old is your baby?” I responded that I didn’t have a baby yet. She then asked if I was expecting, and I told
her that we were looking to adopt a baby.
Upon hearing this she clapped her hands together and exclaimed, ”Oh
you’re blessed!” I was kind of shocked,
but tickled….I honestly had not expected to hear that.
We started talking about the different types of adoption and
the fact that I am in my late thirties wanting an infant. (Apparently, wanting an infant at my age is crazy!)
It was a very light hearted conversation and I enjoyed telling her a little of
our story. By end of our conversation,
the next customer was in line behind me. I said good bye, picked up my shopping
bags and as I turned to leave, I hear her say, “Oh Ma’am?” I turned bag to look
at her and said, “Yes?” She caught me so off guard when she said, “I hope you
get your gift soon!”
I didn’t even get to the exit before the tears came down.
I remembered this Bible verse:
Every good and perfect gift
is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not
change like shifting shadows James 1:17
God put her in my path to remind me that all gifts come from
him, in his time. He is in control and
he is faithful.
