Christian ladies TTC, we can encourage one another.

[Godsjewel]

YAY!!!!! That is so exciting!!!! Congrats!!! Maybe we can be IVF buddies!!! I am so happy for you! With all of your faith, support, and positive energy I can't think of a better person for this to happen to!!!

Thanks Heather, you are so sweet!

That would be awesome! I'm still standing in prayer with you for your situation and can't wait to hear what God is doing.

 

[Godsjewel]

That's so exciting! Praying for a little miracle in your arms soon!

BECKY!!! It's been a long time since we've heard from you, you doing ok?

Miss you and glad you popped in

 

[No Doubt]

Congrats to those who got their bfps! And yay for those starting ivf soon!

God is so good and I truly believe He is doing a great work in the women of this thread! Wonderful to hear all of the good news and blessings that God is granting! True miracles indeed!

 

[Godsjewel]

"Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them." Genesis 25:26b (NIV)

Do you ever get tired of waiting on God to answer your prayers? I do.

I get tired of saying the same old prayer day after day, month after month, year after year. Tired of telling God about the same old problems still going on. Tired of hearing myself pray about the same old issues, leading me to wonder if God is as tired of hearing my prayer requests as I am of praying them.

Recently I bowed my head and admitted to God that I was simply tired of praying and waiting.

In a heavy state of emotional exhaustion, I turned to my Bible. I hoped a few verses would jump straight into my heart and give me patience. That day I read about when Isaac's wife Rebekah gave birth to twin sons. One sentence in particular caught my eye and God used it to speak hope into my soul.

Genesis 25:26 tells us that Isaac was sixty years old when his twins were born; a simple Bible fact, yet profoundly meaningful to me on that specific day.

You see, Isaac had waited patiently for the Lord to provide the perfect wife. He was forty years old when he married Rebekah. That means Isaac waited twenty years for Rebekah to bear children!

He was a man of great patience who waited on God. And eventually his patient faith was rewarded.

In Genesis 25:21a we see that "Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children." (NLT) He earnestly and strongly prayed about their desires to have kids. He did not half-heartedly ask God for a son, he pleaded! He begged. He poured his heart out.

He trusted that God would provide and continued to pray the same desperate prayer for a son, day after day, month after month, year after year.

Isaac never gave up hope that his Lord could make the impossible, possible. And after twenty years, God gave him a son.

Are you tired of the wait? Tired of pleading with God just like Isaac? It may take twenty years for God to answer, or it may only take twenty minutes. But today, let's find comfort in remembering Isaac's patient faith and take hope in believing that God is not tired of hearing our prayers.

Dear Lord, please help me have patience and faith while I wait to hear from You. Help me live in excited anticipation for the day when I will see how You answer my prayers. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

By Tracie Miles

 

[beckysprayer]

That's so exciting! Praying for a little miracle in your arms soon!

BECKY!!! It's been a long time since we've heard from you, you doing ok?

Miss you and glad you popped in

I'm okay, I've just been busy and haven't had much time or desire to get on the computer at the end of the day. I've missed all of you though and am so happy to see such good news going around!

 

[Godsjewel]

That's so exciting! Praying for a little miracle in your arms soon!

BECKY!!! It's been a long time since we've heard from you, you doing ok?

Miss you and glad you popped in

I'm okay, I've just been busy and haven't had much time or desire to get on the computer at the end of the day. I've missed all of you though and am so happy to see such good news going around!

I see that this month is both our 1 year anniversary with BnB

 

[BaByWiLLoW]

Sarah, same thing happened with me with insurance. I had previous job and wouldnt cover a tubal reversal so I thought I will never be able to give my husband a child until I changed jobs. I went back to doc and was going to try again with different insurance. The ins admin said "We have NEVER had a ins cover this elective surgery but I will try" wouldnt ya know 15 min later she came back in shock and they covered it 100%. I did not spend a dime so I knew it was all GOD!!
Congrats on the IVF for you and Heather!!

 

[Nikki SA]

Hi Ladies, will also love to join this group.
TTC #1 for more than a year now. Just finished the agony of the TWW and AF showed today.

Everything seems to be so perfect now for a little one to arrive, but this is only my plan and not Gods plan... Hopefully soon we wil be blessed with a little bean..

PS: last year September and living in South Africa.

Nikki where in sa are u?

Living in the Freestate. Bloemfontein being our capital of our province...

 

[Nikki SA]

Hi Ladies, will also love to join this group.
TTC #1 for more than a year now. Just finished the agony of the TWW and AF showed today.

Everything seems to be so perfect now for a little one to arrive, but this is only my plan and not Gods plan... Hopefully soon we wil be blessed with a little bean..

PS: last year September and living in South Africa.

Nikki where in sa are u?

Great to have a fellow SA on the sight. where in SA are you?

 

[PrincessBree]

Wow what a good day to check in!lol

Welcome to all the new ladies may God bless you here and give you the desires of your heart!

Congratulations to our recent BFP praise God what awesome news to receive just before Christmas!May God bless you and your beans xx

Heather-Sorry to hear about dh-in agreement with Kim I say gt a second opinion or a second analysis to be sure.At the same time I would be praying that God would provide a way for you to either get Ivf or give you a baby naturally.He already knows what you can and can't afford so He would not present you with something impossible unless He was going to make it possible!There is a way around this our God is so creative.I will be praying that each day He will allow His plan to unfold for you and dh xx

Sarah-You already know lol but I gotta publicly share how excited I am about this testimony!!!Yaaay!!Thank You Jesus!!!I am so happy for you and dh!!What a wonderful opportunity for y'all to be able to go ahead with.I will not be surprised if you get double for your trouble!2013 is going to be an Amazing year!!!

Blessings to all other ladies!

Also pregnant ladies check Christian prayer for baby thread on my subscriptions as we need some new faces!!Mwaah!!!

 

[xxx_faithful]

I would like to take a couple moments to encourage woman on here that are waiting for God's hand to move in their lives.

It is not that God is waiting to move, but that we are waiting to receive what God has in store.
Consider yourselves honoured to be chosen to be here today, to have breath, to have life. And when he is ready, he will give you everything you could ever imagine and/or hope for. Don't underestimate Gods value for your desires to come true. After all didn't he plant those desires within you? Take trust, take hold of God's words and promises and speak out love on those that you had previously held back congratulating. Have a thankful heart, as you too will be walking around carrying a miracle. That will be YOU.

You all are a walking testimony.

God has not finished your story.

Let your lives be a letter to him.

 

[BaByWiLLoW]

Now I am about 7 dpo and feeling pressure down there. Just wondering for all you prego ladies how soon after o did your test become bfp? I took my first round of clomid this month and I have seen a few stories that it actually worked the first time, but also many that didnt, so I am still keeping my fingers crossed!

 

[HisGrace]

Baby Willow I got my bfp at 9 DPO but I hear it can take as long as 15 or 16 DPO (heard a few even longer than that). I'm praying for you.

 

[No Doubt]

Willow I got mine at 14dpo, but I only tested cause I was getting a tattoo. So it may have been before that but I wouldn't know.

 

[SuperwomanTTC]

Now I am about 7 dpo and feeling pressure down there. Just wondering for all you prego ladies how soon after o did your test become bfp? I took my first round of clomid this month and I have seen a few stories that it actually worked the first time, but also many that didnt, so I am still keeping my fingers crossed!

At 9 dpo I started feeling "different" with lots of fullness and twinges. I got a bfp at 10 dpo.

 

[BRK06]

Rozaria! Love your new pic! She's a doll!

 

[BRK06]

I would like to take a couple moments to encourage woman on here that are waiting for God's hand to move in their lives.

It is not that God is waiting to move, but that we are waiting to receive what God has in store.
Consider yourselves honoured to be chosen to be here today, to have breath, to have life. And when he is ready, he will give you everything you could ever imagine and/or hope for. Don't underestimate Gods value for your desires to come true. After all didn't he plant those desires within you? Take trust, take hold of God's words and promises and speak out love on those that you had previously held back congratulating. Have a thankful heart, as you too will be walking around carrying a miracle. That will be YOU.

You all are a walking testimony.

God has not finished your story.

Let your lives be a letter to him.

Amen Sis! God is good ALL the time!

How are you doing?

 

[faith77]

Hello ladies,

I'm new to this site and stumbled on this thread. I'm thankful this thread exists .

Some of you have been TTC for a while (there are just under 450 pages to go through so it's taking me a while to work out who is who) and I wanted to ask those who've been trying for a long time - how do you wait in such a way that honors God? Wait in such a way without giving up hope? Wait whilst continuing to rejoice in the Lord? Have you chosen to keep busy on other things? Is it an indication of lack of faith to work on other projects? To get your focus off ttc so it does not become an idol? I'm sorry if this has been asked already so please share links to past discussions if any are available. I'm feeling down after another BFN but I'm more concerned with how other aspects of my life have sort of ground to a halt. I also find I'm becoming less patient with my DH which is not doing home life much good. I want to rise above this but it's proving impossible. So I'm here seeking biblical counsel like a psalm-1-ttcer ....

Thank you for reading ...

In His Grip,
Faith

 

[Godsjewel]

Hello ladies,

I'm new to this site and stumbled on this thread. I'm thankful this thread exists .

Some of you have been TTC for a while (there are just under 450 pages to go through so it's taking me a while to work out who is who) and I wanted to ask those who've been trying for a long time - how do you wait in such a way that honors God? Wait in such a way without giving up hope? Wait whilst continuing to rejoice in the Lord? Have you chosen to keep busy on other things? Is it an indication of lack of faith to work on other projects? To get your focus off ttc so it does not become an idol? I'm sorry if this has been asked already so please share links to past discussions if any are available. I'm feeling down after another BFN but I'm more concerned with how other aspects of my life have sort of ground to a halt. I also find I'm becoming less patient with my DH which is not doing home life much good. I want to rise above this but it's proving impossible. So I'm here seeking biblical counsel like a psalm-1-ttcer ....

Thank you for reading ...

In His Grip,
Faith

Good morning and Welcome, my name is Sarah and I'm very glad you have joined us and I definitely don't believe you stumbled upon this thread by chance

I have been on this ttc journey for a little over 5 years now. The main thing that keeps me going is the desire in my heart for a child. I have prayed countless times for the Lord to take it away if it wasn't His will for my life. The desire hasn't gone away and so I continue to believe with all my heart that God knows what's best for my life and if that means waiting, waiting and waiting some more...than I'll do it. I know His timing is perfect and I would rather have a baby in His time than my own.

Being at the place I am now looking back, I can actually understand why I haven't become pregnant yet. My relationship with the Lord has become so strong during this time and I wouldn't trade that for anything. I'm also able to minister to women like yourself, being in the same position. I have a beautiful stepdaughter (who I call my own) that needed a mother since her birth mom isn't around. I have been able to give her my undivided attention which she so desperately needs.

Some women may never fully understand this mountain in there life, but trust in God and lay all your cares on Him, for He cares for you.

He has nothing but good in store for the ones who love Him. Believe me, I have my ups and downs, but God has been doing a real work in me to be content at where I'm at in my journey, to trust Him and take it one day at a time.

Having a hobby or activity during this waiting time is great! It definitely helps to do something you love so that you can remain peaceful and less stressed.

I hope this has helped in some way.

Blessings to you sis

 

[Godsjewel]

Hope

What exactly is hope? Is it positive thinking? Is it the same as faith? From a Biblical standpoint, hope is something certain, as of yet unrealized. It is something you look forward to with certainty, yet you have not yet attained. It is much like a reservation in a restaurant. You get dressed for dinner, drive to the restaurant, walk in the door and tell the host or hostess your name, fully expecting that a table will be ready for you at the appointed time. You expect that the dinner you request will be prepared and served and your hunger will be satisfied. You have no doubt or reason to believe that this chain of events will not be carried out as planned. Such is hope!
Has infertility taken your hope away? No test is too difficult, no financial setback too great if you have the hope of conceiving, but if you feel hopeless in your quest for a baby, despair can set in and it is easy to throw your hands up and give in.
Do you realize God is your partner in hope? The struggle you face with infertility may cause you to question whether God is on your side or if He has forgotten you. Does He care if I conceive? Does He care if I am successful in other areas of my life? If you want to know about God and how He feels about you, turn to His Word! Dive in to the pages of the book He wrote about Himself! See what He has to say about Himself and about you. See what He has to say about hope.
• For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4
Remember that Scripture is a source of great encouragement for you. God has given you His word to encourage you and give you hope! Read His word and find encouragement to help you with your battle with infertility!
• 'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
God’s plans for you are full of hope. Full of certainty.
• Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence. Psalm 42:5
You can place your hope in God--the certainty of God. He is unwavering. Even if your circumstances change every time you have an appointment with your doctor--a new diagnosis, a different medication, more questions. Hope in God--place your confidence in the certainty of who He is, and find help in the very presence of God.
• I wait for the LORD, my soul does wait, And in His word do I hope. Psalm 130:5

Waiting is such a hard part of the infertility struggle. It seems as if your entire adult life has been nothing but waiting for a baby! As you wait, you can put your hope in the Lord and in His infallible word. Hope--something certain, yet unrealized. Wait for God’s perfect plan to be brought about in His perfect timing, whatever His perfect plan for your life is. Place your hope in His perfect plan for you as you wait for the Lord.
• In hope against hope he (Abraham) believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, " So shall your descendants be." Romans 4:18
Abraham gave us a beautiful example of hope as he waited for a child! He believed in hope that God would do what He said He would and give him and Sarah a baby in their old age! God came through and
Isaac was born! Abraham believed with certainty that God would give him a child, and God did! (By the way--what an encouraging story for those who need God to perform a healing miracle in their physical bodies!)
• For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it. Romans 8:24-25
...rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,... Romans 12:12
Keep persevering in prayer! Keep praying for God’s will for your life and your family! Thank God for the hope He gives you.
• Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
It is our prayer that you will feel the peace of the Holy Spirit when you realize the hope you have from Heaven, that God is for you and not against you, and that God’s plan for your life is amazing!

-Beth Forbus