Pay It Forward

Wow... what an amazing day.

Today was the first day Jordan and I have had off together since the very beginning of September. He has been working so many overtime shifts to save money for when I am off work with the baby. Since we finally had time together, we decided to head out to dinner and a movie.

We arrived at dinner and saw one of our awesome pastors having lunch with his family and their newborn baby who is just three weeks old. As we were finishing up the waitress brought us our bill, and it said " Congrats on the baby" and our bill was completely paid for! Jordan and I could not wipe the smile off our faces. In a world that is so ME, ME, ME it was just shocking to have someone pay for our dinner. We were so thankful, and we will always remember this genuine gift. We saved the recipe to put in our baby book!

On the way to the movie, Jordan and I decided to pay it forward and buy two movie tickets for whoever came next in line. It was so exciting to do something for someone else. There is just something special about doing something for someone who won't expect it, and better yet to have them never know who or where it came from. So as we sat in the movie and waited for them to give our free tickets away, I prayed for the people who would get the tickets. It was actually really funny buying the extra tickets, because the cashier thought we were crazy! She just couldn't understand why people who do that. Anyways, a few minutes into the previews the sound was all messed up and our movie showed 15 minutes late. The manager came into the theater and gave us all FREE TICKETS. We just couldn't believe it. It was a FREE date night, and we know that God gave that to us! 

It was such a great feeling to get something unexpected and it was an amazing feeling to give something unexpected. I just challenge you all to pay it forward! Go out of your way to do something nice or buy something for someone who doesn't expect it. It is even more fun if they have no clue who did it! 

Well, what a wonderful day! I will be writing in you less than 5 days to tell you the gender!!!