Comments on Chapters: But Does It?

beautiful post amy! i am finally caught up on your...

2011-12-30T15:54:34.817-06:00

beautiful post amy! i am finally caught up on your blog and your words about being in limbo made me remember a friend's old blog: http://limboland.wordpress.com/
she recently received her miracle! (2 in fact now)

continuing prayers!

I feel like I wrote this post myself. NO one under...

2011-12-10T20:23:13.380-06:00

I feel like I wrote this post myself. NO one understands the struggles and pain of infertility unless you have been there. People, even when they are thinking they are being so helpful, can say the most hurtful things.

As for adoption, it is the best thing ever! God sent us our little angel through adoption. Even though I yearned to carry a child, I quickly learned while we were expecting Avery, that it didn't matter that she wasn't inside me, I already loved and adored her! And now, I thank God everyday for her and for the parents that chose the path of adoption.

You will continue to be in my prayers!

WOW what a powerful post! Thank you for posting th...

2011-12-09T13:31:13.972-06:00

WOW what a powerful post! Thank you for posting this. This is the first time that I read your blog and man it hit me hard.

So what does John 15:7 mean then?

2011-12-08T19:10:05.945-06:00

So what does John 15:7 mean then?

Thank you. The story of Abraham and Sara has been ...

2011-12-07T12:17:23.607-06:00

Thank you. The story of Abraham and Sara has been heavy on my heart these past few weeks bc a friend of mine keeps quoting it to me and saying I just have to believe in Him and it will all work out. I believe life will be ok. But I also know God hasn't promised me biological children. I truly believe he may have hand picked ME for the job of helping heal and love and nurture an orphaned child whose parents that God intended to raise him or her could not carry on for whatever reason. Reading this today is a sign to me from MY father that my heart is right. While I want a biological child, I will never look at adoption as plan B or giving up bc Gods plan is always plan A. Sometimes, we just haven't gotten the memo yet. I finally realize that what I am needed for may be different from what I ever thought I would or could do. Keep praying and loving and believing. God is good. Thank you for listening to Him and posting this. I needed it.

and sorry if that was another verse you don't ...

2011-12-06T21:49:32.469-06:00

and sorry if that was another verse you don't want to hear right now! It's just been on my heart!

God doesn't always work the way we think he sh...

2011-12-06T21:49:13.944-06:00

God doesn't always work the way we think he should, does he? Good thing He knows so much better than we do! :-) I'm praying Psalm 86:4-6 for you, "Happy are those who are strong in the Lord... When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs, where pools of blessing collect after the rains." Even though you're still in the Valley, but I believe it will become a place of refreshing springs. I believe you will look back and see the pools of blessing that have collected because of these rains. . . love you friend!

this was a great post and so true on many levels. ...

2011-12-06T18:01:56.770-06:00

this was a great post and so true on many levels. I too have had the opening of the heart to adoption; I still desire and work toward having a biological child, but my heart is wanting a child more than no child and adoption may be the only way of giving that to me/us.

Isn't it amazing to look back and see how 3-4 ...

2011-12-06T17:14:42.230-06:00

Isn't it amazing to look back and see how 3-4 years ago we had such a desire/longing for one thing (or vice versa, no desire at all) and in the present, we see the Lord start to change our hearts? I've seen this in my husband as I started to talk about adoption a year or so ago and it was "NO!" He didn't even want to consider it. Now, he's coming around and realizing maybe it's the best option for us.

The Lord changes our hearts and shows us the best path for us in His time. I look forward to reading more from you and what the Lord is doing in your life. You are super special and all your readers can tell you have a genuine love for the Lord and truly desire His will for your life. Keep it up. You will be rewarded!

**Katie

I don't know you, I don't even remember ho...

2011-12-06T14:20:56.579-06:00

I don't know you, I don't even remember how I was led to your blog. I don't believe it was an accident though. My sister-in-law has struggled as you have. They decided after much prayer, that embryo adoption was the best route for them to take. She got to experience having a baby grow inside her which she never though she would be able to do. I will be praying for you as God leads you to whatever decision is right for you. May God bless you.

Precious post. I've told you many times, but I...

2011-12-06T11:38:03.703-06:00

Precious post. I've told you many times, but I love your heart and how God is working in you. I'm on the same path towards adoption. Letting it grow in my heart and knowing God will open or close doors as He sees fit, for my good. It's tough for me to come to grips with the fact that I might not ever see Dave's nose, or eyes in a little one, but I'm coming to realize it's more important to see his heart, his wisdom, his work ethic, his love, his loyalty...and I know that should God bless us with one of His children (be it biological or adopted) those are the charicteristics I want to see passed on the most!

I just posted on this last night (http://alifeinor...

2011-12-06T11:22:58.583-06:00

I just posted on this last night (http://alifeinordinary.blogspot.com/2011/12/long-december-another-post-on-month.html--is it arrogant to give the link? Not sure. I'll risk it.)...not quite as forthright as you, but I'm learning to find peace in all circumstances.

Beautiful, Amy! You inspire me to deepen my own f...

2011-12-06T10:44:54.201-06:00

Beautiful, Amy! You inspire me to deepen my own faith.

Thanks for sharing some of your thought process. I...

2011-12-06T10:20:01.716-06:00

Thanks for sharing some of your thought process. I know you don't write it necessarily for the reader but I think it's encouraging nonetheless. Praying for you as always and thanks :)

This was awesome Amy. I love how you are so open ...

2011-12-06T09:45:49.490-06:00

This was awesome Amy. I love how you are so open about your walk with God and what He reveals to you in the Word.

The scriptures you posted have been shoved down my throat for years - it's as if people try to use them to excuse awful things that they can't explain. I agree - it's used out of context. I think I've finally made peace with those verses and how others have tried to make me accept them in regards to my story and my own set of tragedies or circumstances.

You are always in my prayers. Your walk and faith are an inspiration to me and spur me on to walk more closely with my Savior.

Love you friend.

What a beautiful post! I too, like Mandy, had pra...

2011-12-06T08:53:34.770-06:00

What a beautiful post! I too, like Mandy, had prayed numerous times for God to take the desire for a child from me. He never did. Now, we have three beautiful children through the miracle of adoption.

I will continue to pray for you on this journey.

Cassandra

Beautifully fantastic post, Amy! My parents waite...

2011-12-06T08:16:25.687-06:00

Beautifully fantastic post, Amy! My parents waited for 8 years to no avail trying to have children naturally. They eventually adopted my brother and me (4 years apart from two different families)and the lives that we were blessed to have as result of being adopted were just amazing. Our birth parents knew that they wouldn't be able to provide for us as they would have liked, so they gave us to two loving people who were able to give us the kind of life they would have wished for us. I have always wanted to adopt children in order to give them the type of life they might not be able to have otherwise. There are so many children out there who need good loving homes, and I know you and DW are just the wonderful people to give them the unconditional love of parents that they need!

I absolutely love, love, love this post. Such trut...

2011-12-06T07:01:59.091-06:00

I absolutely love, love, love this post. Such truth and conviction in it. Very much filled with songs that have been in my heart over the years but that I couldn't find words for.

Out of context, oh how I try to watch that when us...

2011-12-06T06:29:11.089-06:00

Out of context, oh how I try to watch that when using those particular scriptures. I think we live in a world that is all about instant gratification, so because we always expect instant gratification we fit God into a box and want Him to work that same way, and He doesn't. He is so much bigger then we can begin to understand or imagine.
Oh how I needed to read your post this morning. How I appreciate your writing and your sharing!

Simply awesome post, Amy. You are such an amazing...

2011-12-06T06:28:04.974-06:00

Simply awesome post, Amy. You are such an amazing example to me of what I strive to be in my Christian walk. Infertility isn't my struggle at the moment, but I have my own nonetheless, and being able to see your steadfastness in the Lord refreshes me every time. You and DW are in my prayers every day, and I thank Him for allowing our paths to cross.

AMen to the disciple thing! In this country we rea...

2011-12-06T03:33:06.319-06:00

AMen to the disciple thing! In this country we really know nothing of persecution. Going to persecution.org kind of got me out of my worries and starting to pray for our brothers and sisters who are facing intense persecution!

God is always faithful and I love how you hang on to Him... like a bulldog won't let go... @ least that's how I see faith ;)

As for adoption, sounds familiar... we've all been adopted by the BEST Father there is! I hope you don't mind me sharing this... I felt the Lord told me to earlier and I didn't. http://reecesrainbow.org/

(If I'm wrong, I can handle it. But my heart is right and will continue to pray for both of you!)

Preach.it. And can I hear more about the adoption ...

2011-12-06T01:17:04.024-06:00

Preach.it.
And can I hear more about the adoption thoughts? :)

So, before I say anything else, there's this v...

2011-12-06T00:13:11.997-06:00

So, before I say anything else, there's this verse in John I wanted to share with you.....

....juuuuust kidding :)

I hear you loud and clear, and have definitely wrinkled my nose on several occasions when those verses were shared with me (....for the 500th time).

I used to pray that if God wasn't going to give me a baby that He would just take away the longing. That He would let me move on, help me to find joy in the plans He had for me regardless of whether they included a baby or not. And I believe that my merciful, loving God would have, if that had been His plan for my life.

But He didn't take away the longing. He only intensified it. It was like He kept sprinkling different seasonings on me--faith, trust, surrender--until I was finally ready to do some cookin' (...in this case, in my own little oven)

I guess what I'm trying to say is that there is a reason He hasn't taken away the longing. And maybe, this time, He's getting ready to fire up the grill ;)