When The Miracle Doesnt Come
Carols life is one of faithfulness. More than merely spoken words, her life has exemplified her rock-solid belief in God even in times when He doesnt answer prayers as she has prayed He would.
For some time, Carol and her family cried out to God to heal her father of cancer. The cruel disease taunted her dad and wracked his body with pain, yet Carol quoted Scripture and steadfastly believed God for his healing. Up until the day of his death, she remained sure that God would turn things around and amaze all the physicians working his case and heal his mortal body. The miracle didnt come. Carols dad left behind a hurting and confused daughter when he went to be with the Lord.
However, in the decade since her fathers death, Carol has remained faithful to the God who didnt answer her prayer as she begged Him to. Its not that He didnt answer her prayer. Its just that He had a greater plan. In reality, He answered all of Carols prayers and has even gone beyond what she asked Him for. In her grief and inability to fully see Gods plan at the time, Carol was steadfast in her service to God. Today its a little easier to see how Carols miracle did come. Perhaps not the way she asked for. Not the way she expected it to come. Not in the form of God healing her fathers body. But today, God is rewarding Carols faithfulness to Him whether she understood His plan or not. And today, you can see that her miracle did come.
You see, even in her grief, Carol faithfully took her young nephews to church when their parents didnt attend. They know Carol served God even though He didnt heal her dad. She brought them to the house of the Lord, and taught them to serve the God who said no to her cries because she trusted Him despite her heartache. Today those little boys are teenagers who faithfully serve God themselves. Would they have served God if Carol had given up on Him? Who could know? The reality is those boys watched Carol trust God even when His plan didnt make sense to her, and there were times she couldnt hear His voice. In a very real way, through the salvation of her nephews, her miracle did come. Carols mom stayed active in her church even when she had to attend without her husband. People in her church know that she wanted God to heal him. People have watched her love God alone. Her testimony has stayed strong and today she is a vital part of the ministry her church has to people who are sick and hospitalized. She comforts others who hurt like she did. Their miracle did come. Perhaps most precious to Carol, her siblings who didnt serve God during their dads illness and death have come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. More than anyone on the planet, they know how faithful Carol has been. Oh, yes, Carol will tell you. As she watched her siblings come to Christ, she knew her miracle did come. Not in the way they wanted. Not in the way they expected. But others have seen the grace of God because of the trials they have gone through, others watched Carols faithfulness through the trial of her life and one by one their miracles have come.
What does this have to do with you and your desire for a baby? Let Carols story remind you that God doesnt always work the way you think He will. Let her faithfulness in the midst of confusion encourage you that just because God doesnt work things the way you thought He would, it doesnt mean that He doesnt work things for your good. You may have just had a month where you really thought you were pregnant, only to find out your period was just a few days late. God didnt allow a pregnancy. Does that mean He never will? Not necessarily. Perhaps it means that your faithfulness in this disappointment will be an opportunity to showcase the goodness of God to someone who needs it.
If God isnt working through your infertility saga the way you though He would, frustrated friend, dont give up! Miracles do come. God does answer prayers. Its just that sometimes, He brings miracles wrapped in surprises and answers prayers in ways we never could have imagined. Just ask Abraham and Sarah. Talk to Jacob, Rachel, Elizabeth.
Or Carol. Shell tell you--her miracles did come.
-Beth Forbus
After his SA we were pretty much told that our only shot is IVF. I am devastated.....just all the stress of this fertility stuff on top of how much IVF will cost and I have no idea what to do, what to think, and where to start. Hubby has shut down and is not taking it well.....has anybody here had any success with naturally pregnancy after being told it wouldn't happen 
last night. The look on dh,s face for the last 12 hours I would never trade for anything in the world. So just thank you so much for the prayers!
So happy for you!! I am looking forward to that day for us too! 
