Answered Prayers

When Jacque contacted me about doing her newborn session and family session I was so excited to be able to be a part of it. I was beyond excited for her and her husband. Being asked to do a newborn session for someone who thought they would never get one was a BIG deal for me. I understand the heart’s desire to have a child and how devastating it can be to have that dream disappear. I myself have a similar situation. For those women who long for a child of their own it can be hard to trust God and give it to him. Don’t give up it will work out for His glory. I know it is hard; I have to remind myself of this often. This story is proof that God has a plan; He does care and listens to our prayers. Sometimes we need to just listen and trust Him more. For me this was a Passion session. A session where there is so much love, happiness and excitement about such a special family.  Please read about their story and leave some loving comments below.  Thank you! ❤

Four years ago my husband and I sat in a freezing cold white room holding hands while our doctor told us we would never be able to have biological children. We could not do IVF, nothing would help. We left with our dreams of a family shattered. I would spend the next days and months grieving over the child I would never get to hold. It killed me to think that my husband and I would never be called mama or daddy. I have always wanted a child. After the shock wore off we started praying. I prayed for a miracle that God would give us the baby we so desired.

Every time I prayed, I knew I was praying selfishly that God would give us our biological child. I prayed for a little girl that I could put pretty little bows on and cute little dresses. I prayed for a little girl who would have dark hair like mine and beautiful eyes like my husband’s. I cried in my husband’s lap one day like a big ole baby. I was mad, sad and resentful.  After all I had been through in my life why this? I felt as if God had this check list of stuff He was putting me through. But what God wanted me to do was give everything to him and not just a smidgen but everything! I am a complete control freak. I like to have things done a certain way and in a certain order.When I gave Him ALL the weight I created for myself was lifted off. Believe it or not the desire for a biological child went away totally and God later opened our hearts to adoption.

There were ups and downs and we leaned and trusted God more than we ever had before. Then one day out of the blue we received a call from our agency saying a little girl had been born and the birth mom had chosen us. The day we saw her was the best day of our lives. There was an instant love and bond! Gracie Kate was well worth the wait! And you know what she has my dark hair for now and my husband’s big beautiful eyes. And I sure do love putting cute dresses on her and pretty little bows. God does care and hears every little detail of our prayers!