She wins more contests than any other I know... And we were so blessed to be on the receiving end of one of her sweet WINS:)
Meet my friend Alyssa... We work every Monday together and not long ago when it was her birthday, I had 120 of our closest FMSC volunteer friends sing to her... I introduced her as one of the most generous people I know... I meant it...If there is a task, she willingly takes it on, and generously gives from her heart. Whether it is cupcakes for my parties, games for my littles, or sweet birthday surprises... She is always giving...
She knows how much Levi loves the CUBS so she entered a drawing at her local library for 4 tickets to a cubs game... She said people were buying up tons of tickets...
She bought her 1 ticket, said a prayer for Levi... and BAM!!! She was the winner:)
And then she told me she wanted to give the tickets to Levi for his birthday... I DIED!!!
Here we are together with the amazing basket she created for Levi to give to him on his birthday... Did I mention she is incredibly talented and creative... Seriously, she is so artistically gifted... something I am not... so I love it!
One of the reasons Levi Ryan's love for the cubs is so special to us, is that his biological dad Ryan was a CUBS lover. He had Cystic Fibrosis and was even chosen to throw out the first pitch at a CUBS game when he was little... I couldn't wait to take Levi to a game...
A big Happy Birthday to Levi as he was unwrapping all of the goodies in his basket, CUBS W car flags, chocolate, fan finger, T-shirt, and more:) He was thrilled!
Last Sunday, game day FINALLY arrived. Levi was able to pick who he was going to take with to the game. Unfortunately Greg had an injury the day before so Jojo got to take his spot, and Anna had never been to a game so she came too:)
We battled the Chicago traffic to the free bus shuttle and made our way to Historic Wrigley Field! What an atmosphere! It is such a special place!
And what a game it was! 13-5 Cubbie win for the books! It was such a fun game to watch!
Levi enjoying some cotton candy while Anna and Jojo were enjoying the game:) I seriously, loved watching them all have so much fun! It was the perfect distraction and pick me up after a tearful goodbye to Caleb as he headed to OK for 6 weeks...
One of the most precious parts of the day was seeing Levi as we found Ryan's brick outside Wrigley Field! Ryan's mom had told me a rough area of where it was, and it was surprisingly easy to find! I look forward to the day when Levi will understand more of who his bio dad was and how his life came into being.
I remember before we adopted Levi as an embryo, I was talking with a dear friend... She loves us deeply and walked closely with me through everything we had been through with the stillbirth of Samuel, the stillbirth of baby Joel (the baby we were going to adopt) 8 mos. later, and my miscarriage. She sweetly said, "If you do get pregnant, no one would have to know this baby was adopted???"
I immediately replied, "I couldn't do it. If a baby was conceived, how could I keep that miracle to myself?" It would be a part of that child's story, and something that deserved to be told
I still feel that way, and Sunday was another full circle moment for me...
It is like God smacks me over the head in these moments... "Do not miss the miracle of this moment Sara!!"
This brick at Levi's feet with Ryan's birth and death date, was lovingly placed there by a family missing their son, brother, father, and husband... Ryan...
And there Levi sits, with that same brick at his feet... This living breathing Levi Ryan...
His WHOLE life made possible by this sweet man, our donor mom, AND AN AMAZING GOD WHO IS SO FAITHFUL through it all!
It seriously blows me away...
What a miracle and what a special day it was!
So friends, don't miss the miracle of the moments that God gives you as well...
I pray all of our eyes are wide open so we can take in and appreciate all the sweet blessings God has for us to take hold of each day!
