Christian ladies TTC, we can encourage one another.

[uwa_amanda]

Happy New Year everyone! I don't really post much but here's hoping that 2013 will be a year of rich blessings from God.

 

[BRK06]

I just wanna say that all you ladies are truly inspirational! I've only been ttc for 4 months now 3 cycles (with clomid) The waiting KILLS me!! Perhaps God is trying to teach me a thing or 2 about patience? I'm feeling a little discouraged today as I don't "feel" at all pregnant... AF to start on Friday... Hubby convinced we "got it right" this month... I'm really trying to "talk him down" so that his not disappointed if we not. Please pray!!

Praying for you, Sweetie! Hang in there! The annoying thing about symptom spotting at this point, is AF and preggo symptoms are exactly the same! I know The Lord has been using my LTTTC to teach me quite a bit, esp patience! I think it's sweet DH is so excited...Let us know what you find out!

 

[BRK06]

Today, I would like to pray for you. As you read this prayer, I invite you to use it as a model for writing out your own New Year's prayer.

Father in heaven, thank You that You are All Authority in heaven and on earth. Thank You that You led each woman here today. You know her every need, her deepest desires, and her hurting places. Lord, as she seeks to know You more, would You open the eyes of her heart to see the wonderful things in Your law?

Father, we confess that so often we live lives that do not honor You. Our actions and our Words seem so far from You. But, we do want to live lives that please You, so we ask today for You to soften our hearts to receive what Your sweet Spirit has to speak to us. Give us a hunger and a thirst for Your Word. As You reveal it to us, help us through the power of Your Holy Spirit to listen and obey. You tell us Your Word is living and active, like a double-edged sword. Father, we invite You to use it now to penetrate the deepest recesses in our hearts.

Give us hearts that desire You and Your Truth above all else. Your Word tells us that if we lack Wisdom, we need only ask and You will give it liberally. So we ask today for a fresh filling of Your Wisdom. Give us the strength to walk in Your Truth, no matter the cost. Guard our hearts and keep our eyes fixed on You. Grow in us the fruit of Your Spirit…those things that will make us more like You. As we study Your Word, fill us and saturate us with more of You!!

Today, Father, we surrender our past and look to the future, thanking You that we are a new creation. No matter what we have done before today, we have Hope in You to take all things and use them for Your good and the good of Your Kingdom. Thank You that You are Faithful. Thank You that we can make our plans but You will direct our steps. We trust in You to do a mighty work in us through us this year and carry it on to completion until the day we step into eternity with You.

Lord, we love You. Make our lives a living testimony of Your Love. We ask this in
the powerful and mighty name of Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord who will do immeasurably more than we could ever ask or imagine. AMEN.

Author-Wendy Blight

 

[Praying4bump]

today, i would like to pray for you. As you read this prayer, i invite you to use it as a model for writing out your own new year's prayer.

Father in heaven, thank you that you are all authority in heaven and on earth. Thank you that you led each woman here today. You know her every need, her deepest desires, and her hurting places. Lord, as she seeks to know you more, would you open the eyes of her heart to see the wonderful things in your law?

Father, we confess that so often we live lives that do not honor you. Our actions and our words seem so far from you. But, we do want to live lives that please you, so we ask today for you to soften our hearts to receive what your sweet spirit has to speak to us. Give us a hunger and a thirst for your word. As you reveal it to us, help us through the power of your holy spirit to listen and obey. You tell us your word is living and active, like a double-edged sword. Father, we invite you to use it now to penetrate the deepest recesses in our hearts.

Give us hearts that desire you and your truth above all else. Your word tells us that if we lack wisdom, we need only ask and you will give it liberally. So we ask today for a fresh filling of your wisdom. Give us the strength to walk in your truth, no matter the cost. Guard our hearts and keep our eyes fixed on you. Grow in us the fruit of your spirit…those things that will make us more like you. As we study your word, fill us and saturate us with more of you!!

Today, father, we surrender our past and look to the future, thanking you that we are a new creation. No matter what we have done before today, we have hope in you to take all things and use them for your good and the good of your kingdom. Thank you that you are faithful. Thank you that we can make our plans but you will direct our steps. We trust in you to do a mighty work in us through us this year and carry it on to completion until the day we step into eternity with you.

Lord, we love you. Make our lives a living testimony of your love. We ask this in
the powerful and mighty name of your son, jesus christ our lord who will do immeasurably more than we could ever ask or imagine. Amen.

Author-wendy blight

amen!

 

[VGibs]

I hope I am welcome here! Me and DH are going to start TTC#3 as of today! Maybe my little story will be helpful...

Spoiler

I am 31 years old, and my husband is 33 years old. When I was one month of 21 I gave birth to my oldest daughter Aurora. Her father was an incredible abusive person. But because I believed I was supposed to be with him I stayed with him for 5 years after we had Aurora. During that time we lost 2 babies. I started seeing my husband on March 17th, 2010. At that time I was not attending my church or following God's word very closely because I had become very disillusioned by the members of the congregation. On April 18th we found out very surprisingly that we were pregnant. 5 days later we lost that baby. Through the grace of God we conceived again 2 weeks later, on Mother's Day. Marie-Eve (MeMe) was born on February 5th, 2011. We were married on September 22nd, 2012. We are currently searching for a church that will be accepting of our blended family. Which is why I had issues with my previous congregation. We are trying to surround ourselves with Christians and people who can help us follow our Lord's word.

I am looking forward to the exciting things God has planned for 2013!

 

[BRK06]

I hope I am welcome here! Me and DH are going to start TTC#3 as of today! Maybe my little story will be helpful...

Spoiler

I am 31 years old, and my husband is 33 years old. When I was one month of 21 I gave birth to my oldest daughter Aurora. Her father was an incredible abusive person. But because I believed I was supposed to be with him I stayed with him for 5 years after we had Aurora. During that time we lost 2 babies. I started seeing my husband on March 17th, 2010. At that time I was not attending my church or following God's word very closely because I had become very disillusioned by the members of the congregation. On April 18th we found out very surprisingly that we were pregnant. 5 days later we lost that baby. Through the grace of God we conceived again 2 weeks later, on Mother's Day. Marie-Eve (MeMe) was born on February 5th, 2011. We were married on September 22nd, 2012. We are currently searching for a church that will be accepting of our blended family. Which is why I had issues with my previous congregation. We are trying to surround ourselves with Christians and people who can help us follow our Lord's word.

I am looking forward to the exciting things God has planned for 2013!

Welcome, Virginia! We are glad to have you. Thank you for sharing your story! I'm sorry to hear about your angel babies I pray you find encouragement here with these ladies! That is the awesome thing about our God... No matter what we have done in our past, He is able to wipe our slates clean and give us a new start in Him

 

[VGibs]

Thank you! I am getting so excited! I'm looking forward to getting to know some folks!

 

[pvsmith12]

Please ladies, I need prayers and strength. I just lost my crosshairs on FF, and by the looks of it, round #7 of clomid didn't work either. I was so happy when I got even that dotted-line crosshair, thinking I have FINALLY Ov'd... and it was taken away when I entered this mornings temp.

 

[Godsjewel]

I hope I am welcome here! Me and DH are going to start TTC#3 as of today! Maybe my little story will be helpful...

Spoiler

I am 31 years old, and my husband is 33 years old. When I was one month of 21 I gave birth to my oldest daughter Aurora. Her father was an incredible abusive person. But because I believed I was supposed to be with him I stayed with him for 5 years after we had Aurora. During that time we lost 2 babies. I started seeing my husband on March 17th, 2010. At that time I was not attending my church or following God's word very closely because I had become very disillusioned by the members of the congregation. On April 18th we found out very surprisingly that we were pregnant. 5 days later we lost that baby. Through the grace of God we conceived again 2 weeks later, on Mother's Day. Marie-Eve (MeMe) was born on February 5th, 2011. We were married on September 22nd, 2012. We are currently searching for a church that will be accepting of our blended family. Which is why I had issues with my previous congregation. We are trying to surround ourselves with Christians and people who can help us follow our Lord's word.

I am looking forward to the exciting things God has planned for 2013!

Hi Virginia! My name is Sarah and I'm glad you joined us. You are more than welcomed here

Thank you for sharing your story and I'm very sorry about your angels. We look forward to getting to know you more and pray that God will lead you to the right church for you and your family.

 

[Godsjewel]

Please ladies, I need prayers and strength. I just lost my crosshairs on FF, and by the looks of it, round #7 of clomid didn't work either. I was so happy when I got even that dotted-line crosshair, thinking I have FINALLY Ov'd... and it was taken away when I entered this mornings temp.

I'm so sorry you are feeling a bit down. I know this whole ttc thing can get very frustrating at times, but do your best to keep your faith and trust in our Heavenly Father....He is still in the miracle business

 

[Godsjewel]

Happy New Year!

Thank you Lord for another year you have blessed us with and for giving us this way of communication to be an encouragement to one another.

Happy 1yr Anniversary to this thread! God has done wonderful things for the lives of many and I know without a shadow of doubt that He will continue to do far more than we can imagine in 2013.

Love you all and remember to keep your eyes on the one who has everything in control.

 

[VGibs]

Please ladies, I need prayers and strength. I just lost my crosshairs on FF, and by the looks of it, round #7 of clomid didn't work either. I was so happy when I got even that dotted-line crosshair, thinking I have FINALLY Ov'd... and it was taken away when I entered this mornings temp.

I'm so sorry you are feeling a bit down. I know this whole ttc thing can get very frustrating at times, but do your best to keep your faith and trust in our Heavenly Father....He is still in the miracle business

Amen!

 

[Godsjewel]

My brothers friends wife passed away this morning, she was only 24yrs old.

She went to bed early last night and when her husband went to bed later that evening, he told her to move over and was trying to push her on her side of the bed, he turned on the light and noticed she wasn't breathing.

They have 2 beautiful children, a boy and girl and just got back from a family vacation from Disneyland. The husband hasn't told his children yet and they keep asking where their mom is.

Please pray for that family and that God will provide the funds for a proper burial, as she didn't want to be cremated.

These are the times when ttc seems so little compared to other's suffering.

 

[BRK06]

My brothers friends wife passed away this morning, she was only 24yrs old.

She went to bed early last night and when her husband went to bed later that evening, he told her to move over and was trying to push her on her side of the bed, he turned on the light and noticed she wasn't breathing.

They have 2 beautiful children, a boy and girl and just got back from a family vacation from Disneyland. The husband hasn't told his children yet and they keep asking where their mom is.

Please pray for that family and that God will provide the funds for a proper burial, as she didn't want to be cremated.

These are the times when ttc seems so little compared to other's suffering.

Praying for this family

 

[pvsmith12]

My brothers friends wife passed away this morning, she was only 24yrs old.

She went to bed early last night and when her husband went to bed later that evening, he told her to move over and was trying to push her on her side of the bed, he turned on the light and noticed she wasn't breathing.

They have 2 beautiful children, a boy and girl and just got back from a family vacation from Disneyland. The husband hasn't told his children yet and they keep asking where their mom is.

Please pray for that family and that God will provide the funds for a proper burial, as she didn't want to be cremated.

These are the times when ttc seems so little compared to other's suffering.

My heart goes out to this family. I will keep them in my prayers.

 

[Godsjewel]

Looking Ahead--Your View of God

How do you view God? If someone asked you what God was really like, how would you describe Him? Do you envision Him as a loving and kind Father or do you see Him as a harsh and cruel tyrant who derives pleasure from withholding a child from your womb? Does your heart capture the imagine of a God who is passionate about you or do you picture Him as someone who doesn’t even know your name, let alone your desire for a baby?

As we begin a brand new year over the next 24 hours and we examine changes we can make to encourage our hearts as we struggle with infertility, let’s consider how we view God. If we are going to get an accurate view of who God really is, the only realistic place to look is in His Word.

Let’s pretend for a moment that you wanted to write a book about yourself. You want people to know all about you thousands of years from now, so you put your heart down in words. What stories would you include? What would you write about? You would probably write about family and friends. You would write about jobs and accomplishments. Would you write about molecular biology? If it was important to you, you would write about molecular biology. If you wrote a book about yourself, you would write about what was important to you and those people and issues that take residence in your heart.

Guess what God wrote about in His book. Among the many things included within the pages of the holy Scripture, God wrote about infertile couples and their struggle to conceive!

So many times, we view God as harsh and punishing. We cannot understand why He would allow us to go through something as hurtful as infertility or the death of the babies we have wanted so desperately. In our search for explanations, we wonder if we’ve done something wrong. When we can find nothing that we’ve done wrong, our human, finite mind decides it must be some cruel act on God’s part where He derives some strange pleasure from our pain. Perhaps it is some warped sense of justice we cannot understand because we broke some holy rule we knew nothing about and now we pay the price for this infraction by living a season of infertility. In our misunderstanding, we cannot begin to fathom the love God has for us, and we mistakenly shape our image of God as cruel or unloving. When we view God as such, we react accordingly and pull away from Him in the time of our lives when we need Him so desperately.

But friend, look at what the reality of Scripture teaches us! For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) God loves us so much He gave us His Child. We just came through the Christmas season, a time when the whole world has to acknowledge the gift of the Christ Child--whether they believe it or not. God loves. God loves! God loves!

It gets better! It’s not enough to just say that God loves us. 1 John 4:16 says that not only does God loves, but that God is love! It’s not just that God is full of love. God is love! What a mind-boggling concept! 1 John 3:1 reminds us to see how a great a love God has bestowed on us and that He calls us His children. Even as you face another co-worker conceiving, another month wondering when this trial will ever end, another round of fertility treatment, or another diagnosis, let your heart find comfort in knowing God loves you, God is love and God is for you (Romans 8:31)!

As you begin 2013, don’t let infertility cloud your view of who God really is. God is a God of justice, there is no doubt. He will not stand for sin, and His judgements are swift and harsh. However, He is a God of love, mercy and grace. He loves you and He cares about your baby hunger. What an amazing God we serve!

-Beth Forbus

 

[Proserpina]

Can I join you?

I am a divinity school student and a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church. I'm uncertain of my path at the time being, although I am prayerfully considering whether or not God wants me to pursue chaplaincy. I'm drawn to hospital or hospice chaplaincy, but other types of chaplaincy are possible.

DH and I have one little girl, born in 2006. We have many challenges in life, but so far, infertility hasn't been one of them. I got pregnant with her within 1-2 cycles of coming off of BCPs; we were NTNP.

I'm completing a master's degree in church history right now and considering pursuing an MDiv next. However, I'm 30 now, and set to graduate in May, so DH and I have decided that now is probably a good time to try and bring another child into our family.

Immediate prayer needs:

• DD has surgery coming up on January 16th. It's a cleft palate repair surgery. The doctors aren't entirely sure that it will improve her speech, so we're praying for that as well as for safety.
• I am trying to line up a field education credit, which I will need in order to graduate. I'm looking to become a research assistant, a teaching assistant, or to work with a chaplain in a hospital or retirement community.
• I am looking for a part-time job for the semester, to help my family make ends meet. (Ideally this part-time job could be the field education credit, but that isn't a requirement.)
• I need to finish my thesis proposal within the next week and get it approved in time for the start of the semester.

So, a lot of things on my plate right now. Thank you for thinking of me.

 

[Godsjewel]

Can I join you?

I am a divinity school student and a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church. I'm uncertain of my path at the time being, although I am prayerfully considering whether or not God wants me to pursue chaplaincy. I'm drawn to hospital or hospice chaplaincy, but other types of chaplaincy are possible.

DH and I have one little girl, born in 2006. We have many challenges in life, but so far, infertility hasn't been one of them. I got pregnant with her within 1-2 cycles of coming off of BCPs; we were NTNP.

I'm completing a master's degree in church history right now and considering pursuing an MDiv next. However, I'm 30 now, and set to graduate in May, so DH and I have decided that now is probably a good time to try and bring another child into our family.

Immediate prayer needs:

• DD has surgery coming up on January 16th. It's a cleft palate repair surgery. The doctors aren't entirely sure that it will improve her speech, so we're praying for that as well as for safety.
• I am trying to line up a field education credit, which I will need in order to graduate. I'm looking to become a research assistant, a teaching assistant, or to work with a chaplain in a hospital or retirement community.
• I am looking for a part-time job for the semester, to help my family make ends meet. (Ideally this part-time job could be the field education credit, but that isn't a requirement.)
• I need to finish my thesis proposal within the next week and get it approved in time for the start of the semester.

So, a lot of things on my plate right now. Thank you for thinking of me.

Of course you can join, welcome

Wow, you sure do have a lot on your plate. I will definitely say a prayer for you and your family and that God will do a mighty work and it will be used for His glory.

Looking forward to hearing more about your journey.

 

[Godsjewel]

I have my new patient consult with the IVF facility today at 3pm

I'm so happy and nervous and praying that all goes well and we walk away feeling encouraged about our chances of having a baby.

I will log in later to let you know how it went.

Have a blessed day everyone

 

[pvsmith12]

Awesome GJ! I will be praying that all goes well for you. Looking forward to hearing how it goes!!