MAY CHALLENGE #3 - Childbirth

In 1988, after two years of marriage, Dwayne and I decided to begin a family. Little did we know that it would be 8 years before that would happen. We finally had Jarrett in 1996 after a very long and sad struggle. Along the way, we lost two babies due to tubal pregnancies. But Jarrett was worth the wait. And we were so thrilled when he finally arrived. God provided a miracle to give us a child.

Six years later, we decided to try again. But this time was different and we were not desperate for a child. We had Jarrett and were completely satisfied, but thought it would be nice for him to have a little brother or sister. I began praying in October of 2001 that if God wanted to give us a child, we would go to the infertility doctors for one year to give it a try. After that time, we would just stop trying and go on enjoying Jarrett. I placed it all in God's will instead of trying to force my will upon God as I had when trying to get pregnant before. It was easier because I wasn't desperate -- I already had Jarrett.

So at the new year of 2002 (January) we went to the infertility doctor. She said I might be too old and needed tests. So I did the tests and they came back --- I WAS ALREADY PREGNANT!!! We couldn't believe it. She said we needed to name this one miracle because I don't ovulate and had only one tube. I truly believe that God wanted to show us what he could really do if we would just place our hearts in His hands. He gave us a baby without having to go through infertility treatments. We did it on our own - a virtual impossibility.

That is why I love childbirth. I waited so long for it. I loved every single minute of it. But the best part of all was getting to hold those tiny miracles in my arms.....


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