So our nanny Sara left us for the summer. I can't say enough how thankful we were for Sara this Spring. We really wanted someone to come to our house to watch Anniston. We hired her before we met her, trusting a recommendation from a friend....all we wanted was someone to watch Anniston and to come home to a healthy, safe, fed baby...and what did we get? We got someone that prays over our daughter, worships with our daughter, dances with our daughter, loves our daughter. We were so thankful. It's like asking the Lord for bread and getting an extravagant feast. She was the greatest blessing during a season of transition, a season of waiting, a season of unknowns. We love Sara. But Sara went to serve another family this summer in Beirut. I can't imagine what a blessing she is to their family, just as she is to ours. We were happy (and very sad) to send her out to give away what we had been receiving....so what does that mean for us?
Enter Shannon.
Shannon is a dear friend of ours. Jake and I love Shannon. But most importantly, Shannon loves Anniston...and Anniston loves Shannon. The first day Shannon watched Anniston she played me a sound clip of Anniston laughing. Nobody can get Anniston to laugh like Shannon can. To have someone that comes to your house and makes you feel like watching your daughter is not a job, not a burden, but is a joy, a blessing, a blast, something to look forward to....to have someone that leaves your house after a long day only to talk about your daughter to her family, someone that sends pictures of your daughter to her friends because she finds your daughter so fun, so beautiful....it's like water to my soul. Just what this momma needs when she loads up her car and drives to the city for work.
I remember when we were beginning to pray about my work situation and asking the Lord to provide something for Anniston that we felt good about...and of course, what did He do? He blew our expectations out of the water. We are so so blessed to have two amazing women pouring into our daughter, loving our daughter, bringing joy, peace, laughter into our home.
Thank you Sara and Shannon. We are overwhelmingly grateful.
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