We had a really great time when we went to Nashville this past weekend :) the Titans won 47-7 and it was a really great game!!! We also toured around Nashville while we were there and saw lots of great things. We did TONS of walking, but its just what we needed. We def needed to get away. We needed to have time to ourselves and just to get away :)
On the baby front-not much, just trucking along, waiting for God's time to come :) I know that it will happen soon... i just know it! In the meantime, im just waiting. Number 3 IUI will be sometime in Jan-dont know when yet.. but that's when it should be.
Nothing else new...
Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Devotional
It Came To Pass...
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:5
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven--
A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
Ecclesiastes 1:1, 4
452. That’s how many times the phrase “it came to pass” shows up in the King James version of the Bible! No wonder I’ve heard so many preachers expound on these Scriptures! There are so many of them! I’ve even heard a Christian comedian build an entire set around this one popular Biblical phrase--“it came to pass”!
Do you realize there is great comfort for you in this phrase--“it came to pass”? Today, it probably seems as if your life will consist of nothing more than infertility. You probably believe that for the next 60 years you will know your basal body temperature and exactly how many days has passed since the beginning of your last menstrual cycle began! The desire for a child consumes your every waking thought and most of your slumber, and it is almost unimaginable to consider a day when you can face a day without the sting of baby hunger hurting your heart. “It came to pass...”
Infertility is a season in your life. This difficult, hurtful time will not last forever. It has come into your life, and it will pass into your history. God has allowed it to come into your life for a purpose and eventually it will be a part of the story of your life. It will be part of what has made you into the amazing woman or man you are, but believe it or not, it will eventually be a part of your history, not a part of your everyday existence! It’s so hard to see the end of infertility’s story when you are waiting for the results of a blood test or trying your best to decide what step to take next.
If infertility has brought you frustration and tears, remember that it is a season in your life. Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.
If God has appointed this time in your life to be the season for you to face infertility and the purpose He has for its role in your life, then realize that He also has an appointed time for joy in your life. There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.
How will infertility’s story end? We all dream of the perfect ending of pink and blue bundles of joy at the end of our weeping! We at Sarah’s Laughter pray for babies for you! We ask God to give you the children you so desire and that when you conceive that you are blessed with perfect pregnancies with no miscarriages and no problems in your pregnancies. We ask that He grant you peace in pregnancies and that you can enjoy the full 40 weeks and not be fearful of loss. We ask that He make you godly parents who will raise your children as mighty men and women of God who will make a difference in the kingdom of Heaven.
Even if God chooses to take your story in another direction, whether it is the miraculous completion of your family through adoption or the blessed peace God grants to the couple who trusts Him when there are no children, God will bring you through your experience with infertility. It will not always be as hard as it is today. It came to pass... It has come into your life, but it will pass. God can use infertility in ways you never dreamed possible to reach you and teach you and show you amazing things about Himself. But it has come to pass. This may be your time for weeping, but your time for laughing is coming. You may have had a time for mourning, but you will dance again!
It came to pass!
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:5
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven--
A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
Ecclesiastes 1:1, 4
452. That’s how many times the phrase “it came to pass” shows up in the King James version of the Bible! No wonder I’ve heard so many preachers expound on these Scriptures! There are so many of them! I’ve even heard a Christian comedian build an entire set around this one popular Biblical phrase--“it came to pass”!
Do you realize there is great comfort for you in this phrase--“it came to pass”? Today, it probably seems as if your life will consist of nothing more than infertility. You probably believe that for the next 60 years you will know your basal body temperature and exactly how many days has passed since the beginning of your last menstrual cycle began! The desire for a child consumes your every waking thought and most of your slumber, and it is almost unimaginable to consider a day when you can face a day without the sting of baby hunger hurting your heart. “It came to pass...”
Infertility is a season in your life. This difficult, hurtful time will not last forever. It has come into your life, and it will pass into your history. God has allowed it to come into your life for a purpose and eventually it will be a part of the story of your life. It will be part of what has made you into the amazing woman or man you are, but believe it or not, it will eventually be a part of your history, not a part of your everyday existence! It’s so hard to see the end of infertility’s story when you are waiting for the results of a blood test or trying your best to decide what step to take next.
If infertility has brought you frustration and tears, remember that it is a season in your life. Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.
If God has appointed this time in your life to be the season for you to face infertility and the purpose He has for its role in your life, then realize that He also has an appointed time for joy in your life. There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.
How will infertility’s story end? We all dream of the perfect ending of pink and blue bundles of joy at the end of our weeping! We at Sarah’s Laughter pray for babies for you! We ask God to give you the children you so desire and that when you conceive that you are blessed with perfect pregnancies with no miscarriages and no problems in your pregnancies. We ask that He grant you peace in pregnancies and that you can enjoy the full 40 weeks and not be fearful of loss. We ask that He make you godly parents who will raise your children as mighty men and women of God who will make a difference in the kingdom of Heaven.
Even if God chooses to take your story in another direction, whether it is the miraculous completion of your family through adoption or the blessed peace God grants to the couple who trusts Him when there are no children, God will bring you through your experience with infertility. It will not always be as hard as it is today. It came to pass... It has come into your life, but it will pass. God can use infertility in ways you never dreamed possible to reach you and teach you and show you amazing things about Himself. But it has come to pass. This may be your time for weeping, but your time for laughing is coming. You may have had a time for mourning, but you will dance again!
It came to pass!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
This year....
Well, since this year is coming to a close soon, i thought id make a list of what ive got this year, what ive done, and what is new...
** I got a new car, in June.
** Closer to God
** Fell even more in love w/ travis.
** my first hospital visit for me
** First surgery
** First time i was put to sleep
** Endured heartache
** Shed lots of tears
** Relized how it felt to feel like your guts were ripped out-lol (from the surgery)
** Made new friends
** Went to new places (well, I will on Friday)
** New sense of who i am and what i want to do.
** Started classes again
** Started getting caught up on paying bills
** Gave myself a shot-for the very first time
** Drove a TON of miles to and from the dr.
** Stayed in more hotels than i have my whole life
** Went to the beach
** Went to Pigeon Forge
** Had an amazing time praising God during ATF and at Winter Jam
** Started girls night w/ the girls at work :)
** Made my first "diaper" cake.
** Did 2 Iui's. who ever thought that id need artificial insemination to get pg.
** Got stuck w/ more needles than last year-yay me-lol
** Got close to some kids in the youth group
** My Uncle and Aunt came for a visit.
** Bought a Wii :)
** My sister and her boyfriend moved to Washington DC.
** Went to a Tennessee Titans game ( I will on friday :))
** Got to spend alot more time with Travis
** My brother came up from FL for Thanksgiving
I think thats all for now. Im very very excited to see what God is going to do in our lives this coming year (and yes, i was a little early at doing this-lol) I hope that next year brings LOTS of great news!! a pregnancy announcement, a baby (or 2) and some great chances for Travis & I to grow together and with the Lord :)
** I got a new car, in June.
** Closer to God
** Fell even more in love w/ travis.
** my first hospital visit for me
** First surgery
** First time i was put to sleep
** Endured heartache
** Shed lots of tears
** Relized how it felt to feel like your guts were ripped out-lol (from the surgery)
** Made new friends
** Went to new places (well, I will on Friday)
** New sense of who i am and what i want to do.
** Started classes again
** Started getting caught up on paying bills
** Gave myself a shot-for the very first time
** Drove a TON of miles to and from the dr.
** Stayed in more hotels than i have my whole life
** Went to the beach
** Went to Pigeon Forge
** Had an amazing time praising God during ATF and at Winter Jam
** Started girls night w/ the girls at work :)
** Made my first "diaper" cake.
** Did 2 Iui's. who ever thought that id need artificial insemination to get pg.
** Got stuck w/ more needles than last year-yay me-lol
** Got close to some kids in the youth group
** My Uncle and Aunt came for a visit.
** Bought a Wii :)
** My sister and her boyfriend moved to Washington DC.
** Went to a Tennessee Titans game ( I will on friday :))
** Got to spend alot more time with Travis
** My brother came up from FL for Thanksgiving
I think thats all for now. Im very very excited to see what God is going to do in our lives this coming year (and yes, i was a little early at doing this-lol) I hope that next year brings LOTS of great news!! a pregnancy announcement, a baby (or 2) and some great chances for Travis & I to grow together and with the Lord :)
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