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The land of Wait....

Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself  in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart."

 1 Thessalonians 5: 15-18 "Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

These were 2 verses God gave me over a year ago to help me get through the land of wait. Sometime last fall I had a desire on my heart. My husband and I had many conversations. This desire just ddin't make sense. Logic would say NO. But I couldn't shake this desire.

So I prayed. I prayed for an open door, a soft heart, a yes or a no, a medical miracle, clarity. But I continued to know that if it was God's will it would happen. And I was okay with the no and even the wait. So I stayed in the land of wait  with no answer and continued to pray.

You see I felt our family wasn't complete. I wanted another child. I know a 4th baby is crazy talk. I didn't know if it was through foster care, adoption or natural methods. My medical history told me that it would be pretty impossible  with my recent medical fertility issues. I knew I didn't want to go through the fetility drugs I had with the first two. Funnliy enough little man was convieved with out any outside help.

I just kept praying and staying in the land of wait. God finally answered my prayer on August 31 I had a positive pregnancy test. I can't wait to meet this little one in April! What a miracle! What an answer to prayer. What a story God has written for this new little one. What a story He has for our family. What an encouragment to keep seeking God while in the land of wait.

I am gonna post over at Hill's blog.


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  1. AmyOctober 21, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Congrats, Jen. Praise God for his power! Excited for you. Will be praying.

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  2. hillOctober 24, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    oh that is such wonderful news! hooray!! God's ways are so mysterious, aren't they? thank you for linking up! xoxo.

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