There’s something profoundly beautiful about raw, unfiltered joy, especially when it comes from the heart of a child. Watch the emotional moment when a young eight-year-old man named Ollie learns his mother is expecting. 

It started on the couch, and His mom asked Ollie what he kept begging his parents for. He assumed it was a guitar he’d been wanting. But his mother told him to keep guessing. When Ollie couldn’t connect the dots, Mom showed him a picture of his new little brother or sister nestled safely within his mother’s womb. 

“No, you’re not,” Ollie repeated as if trying to protect his heart from hoping too much. But when the truth finally sank in, his reaction was nothing short of unforgettable. Tears streamed down his face, and when his mom asked why he was crying, his answer was pure and heartfelt: “Because I’m so happy.”

Cue the waterworks because who wouldn’t tear up over such a beautiful display of hope, joy, and love?

For families like Ollie’s, the journey to this moment is often marked by quiet struggles. Secondary infertility isn’t just a burden for mom and dad, and it ripples throughout the whole family. I would know I was a card-carrying member for over eight years as I tried for our second baby. It’s a silent club that no one wants to join, marked by waiting, disappointment, and faith that sometimes feels stretched too thin. 

And yet, moments like this remind us why hope matters. Ollie’s tears weren’t just about gaining a sibling, it was about a dream come true and a tangible answer to prayers whispered in the dark. Ollie’s joy is a reflection of what happens when God takes our waiting and turns it into something miraculous.

And if you need a little extra encouragement today, take it from Ollie: Sometimes, joy is so overwhelming it spills out in tears. And that’s okay. Because in those tears, we find a beautiful reminder that hope was worth holding onto all along.

Psalm 37:4 "Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart."