It’s comments like this one that allow me to see that the purpose behind my trials go beyond just me:

I found your blog via a friends. I do not know if you realize how many lives you are touching by remaining faithful in what seems to be the worst of times in your life. This post in particular, spoke to me today and I was encouraged and renewed. God spoke to me using your human words... Thank you for being a vessel. I will certainly continue to follow you and pray that all goes smoothly with the birth and bonding!

God has certainly used this trial to teach me many things but it is also quite evident that He has used this blog to allow His truths to penetrate the hearts of many people all over.

Before infertility, my life was … boring. Well, maybe boring isn’t quite the right word. Maybe I should just say I was the typical girl who had grown up in a Christian home, graduated high school, got a Bachelor’s degree in Education, became a teacher, got married and then, well, things were anything but typical beyond that point.

God gave me a deep desire to be a mother and He allowed me to be infertile.

This was the perfect recipe He needed to be able to perform this miracle in my life for His glory.

I couldn’t have planned anything better myself.

In fact, if you think about it long enough, my plan was … boring.

God’s Plan? Something more than typical.

- Elaine