Tears of all variaties

Lots of the tears the last few days. Twice this past weekend I laughed so hard I cried. Once sharing stories of shenanigans from college with some of my students while trying to not think of how much I miss those people and those days together and the other over the phone with an old friend. Sunday, I witnessed the most beautiful baptism EVER. Tears from all of us in the first two rows as we celebrated with J & S in the baptism of little E. Thinking through the journey this adoption process has been the last 15 months. 12 of which little E has been part of the family and then this morning. At the court house as 14 of us witnessed the official adoption. She belong to J & S now. As the took their oaths and vowed to cherish her forever, tears were welling in my eyes, overjoyed that this day has finally come. Then looking at S, holding little E, and praising out wonderful Creator for the plan He has for this little family. So many tears. And each one I will cherish.