I knew there would come a day that God would ask me to publically share about my journey through infertility.

That day was today.

I’ve been sharing my testimony on this blog for years, but if you give me a computer and keyboard, I can easily pour out my heart for the world to read.

I knew being asked to share publically, in a live setting, with many eyeballs staring right at me would be a greater challenge.

But I’ve told God I am willing because I will not keep quiet the work God has done through my infertility.

God went easy on me today, though.

All I had to do was walk up on stage and hold up my “Cardboard Testimony”. There were about 30 people who participated in this during all three Easter services at my church today and it was POWERFUL.

Some people walked up as a family, proclaiming the work God had done in and through their family. During the second service Dave, Little Bug and I walked up on the stage holding this poster:

After a few seconds, I flipped the poster and this is what was on the other side (Little Bug also held up a little sign):

Walking onto that stage, holding a sign that proclaimed to every person seated in that audience that I am infertile, was an ugly reminder of all that title had put me through in life.

But that wasn’t the end of the story I had to tell.

It reminded me of the story of Easter.

The first half is very ugly, very heartbreaking. Jesus died to make payment for the sins of the world and He was buried in a tomb.

But that wasn’t the end of the story.

Three days later, Jesus arose! He did not stay dead! He is alive!

The other side of my cardboard told the rest of the story …

God turned the ugliness of infertility into a miracle.

The miracle adoption of Little Bug into our family.

Here is the video from the first service. It is 7 minutes (I’m at about the 3 minute mark), but I encourage you to watch it all. So many incredible testimonies of GOD at work in the life of His people!

Happy Easter!

- Elaine