Firefighter Locks Eyes with Newborn Left in Safe Haven Box and Instantly Knew God Was at Work

Once in a while, a story unfolds that restores our 🙏Faith in the power of love and reminds us of the guiding hand of God behind the “coincidences” that change lives.

The account of Zoey, a newborn baby who found her way into the loving arms of a firefighter and his wife through the courageous act of her birth mother, is one such story.

According to TODAY.com, a firefighter pulling an overnight shift in January in Ocala, Florida, was awakened by an alarm at 2 a.m.

Responding to the sound, he discovered a healthy infant girl wrapped in a pink blanket in a Safe Haven Baby Box, which is a device designed to offer a safe and anonymous option for surrendering a newborn.

“She had a little bottle with her and she was just chilling,” the firefighter, who wished to remain anonymous, told TODAY.com in the article published Thursday. “I picked her up and held her. We locked eyes, and that was it. I’ve loved her ever since that moment.”

It turns out that the firefighter and his wife had been trying for 10 years to have a baby without success. They had completed all of the necessary classes in the state of Florida and were registered to adopt.

“All we needed was a child,” the firefighter said.

“I didn’t call my wife right away because I didn’t want to wake her up, but I knew she’d be on board,” the firefighter said. Instead, he went to the hospital to inquire about adopting