Expanding Joy Coaching

I heard a very moving and inspirational story on the radio the other night on the “Delilah Show” and wanted to share it with you.  It was a beautiful reminder of the universe’s ability to see the greater plan and amaze and humble us in the power of the co-creative process.  Enjoy.  Tissues Recommended….

He sounded like a very gentle soul as he shared his story on the radio.  He was requesting a particular song for his wife, Betty, of many years.  The husband started by explaining that he married Betty when his son was already 10 years old, and though they were not biologically related, Betty took on his son as her own in every way.  They had a beautiful family, however, were never able to have any more children.   Then, just a few years ago, one of Betty’s friends shared some surprising news.  She had decided to adopt a child from the Ukraine.  Betty was actually 2nd generation Ukrainian herself and when she relayed this information to her husband, as he explained, “what she didn’t say in words, was stated clearly in her eyes”.  The desire to also adopt a child from the land of her heritage had been sparked.  How could he say no to such a clear, powerful sign.  So the begun the slow, arduous process of adoption.

A year had passed and the adoption process was wearing the couple pretty thin both emotionally and financially.  They started to question if this adoption was truly the right choice.  So, they decided to ask God for a sign.  The next song that came on the radio that night was Elton John’s “Blessed”.  If you haven’t heard this song, check out the lyrics and see just how rediculously perfect they are.  After tears and assurance, the couple decided to continue with the process.

The next time they visited an orphanage in the Ukraine, the social worker explained that there was a child that may be a good candidate for adoption.  She was 16 months old and just recently arrived.  She had been very sick since birth and was just finally healthy enough to go to the orphanage.  When the social worker mentioned the date of the arrival to the orphanage, the couple noted that it was also the date of Betty’s late mother’s birthday.  And in a greater surprise, they were also told that the little girl’s name was Elizabeth, also Betty’s mother’s first name.  The song, Blessed, yet again came to their minds.  They waited excitedly to meet their potential future daughter, Elizabeth.

Before the introduction, the social worker explained that the little girl was not used to men at all and that the couple would look very unusual to her because of how differently they dressed and talked, so though they could meet her, if she screamed or cried, to not take it too hard.  Braced with this possibility, the couple agreed and Elizabeth was brought in and put on the floor a few feet from the couple.  Instead of screaming or crying however, Elizabeth chose to happily wave at the couple from where she was.  After a few moments, she then stood up on her little legs and hobbled right over to Betty and climbed into her lap, eventually resting her head on Betty’s chest and relaxing into her.  Well, as you can imagine, after the shock of the experience, there wasn’t a dry eye in the place.  Elizabeth had clearly chosen her parents and now it was just a matter of closing the deal.

This story to me is truly about trusting the process.  Truly surrendering when you know in your heart that something is right and trusting the universe to bring it in the perfect time and place.  Listening to those nudges and asking for clarity from the universe in times of doubt or  confusion.  The support of the universe is always available to co-create with you and those who created agreements with you to be in your life.  Surrender and trust “God’s timing”.  All is well. This story reminds us of that.

namaste,

Michelle

(Do you have a powerful manifestation story you would like to share to inspire and support others? We always appreciate your stories.  Click the contact button at the top of the website to share via email or phone)

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!