Well,
it’s been some time since my last blog, and I must say that I have truly missed
writing and also reading the other wonderful blogs that are out there. During my absence, God has done something in
my life that I never thought would never happen—he blessed me with a
child! On December 11, 2012, my Dr. confirmed
that I was in fact pregnant! I was in
complete shock! You see, my husband and
I have been married for 8 years and had not yet conceived a child. We decided that we would leave this in God’s
Hands, and if it was His Will, then we would conceive. As the years went by, I slowly began
accepting a life without a child and quite honestly, had finally accepted it. I must mention here that I am 41 years old
and thought that I was in the early stages of menopause and that
a child would not be possible. One of my
favorite Bible verses is Proverbs 16:9- “In his heart, a man plans his course,
but the Lord determines his steps”. This
is so true as I began to pursue other passions in my life, but God had a
different plan for me, and for that, I am so blessed! For all of my family and friends out there
who are dealing with various struggles in their lives, don’t give up on
God! Invite Him into your life, continuously
seek a relationship with Him, give Him your life, verbally accept Him as your
Savior and allow Him to change your heart—you will not be disappointed!
I
am looking forward to my new journey as I embrace the wonderful gift of
motherhood! And without further a due,
here is my miracle & precious baby boy who arrived on July 31st.
Psalm 127:3 says that “Children are a gift from the Lord” and this I know…..thank you Jesus for my beautiful gift.
May God Bless You...
Claudine
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What a faithful and merciful God we serve! I'm so happy for you and your husband. Thank you for sharing your good news and your encouragement to never give up on the Lord.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mrs. T. And yes, we certainly do serve a faithful, merciful and loving God!
ReplyDeleteWow! Congratulations!!! You give me hope!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anna! I wrote this blog for two reasons, to God the praise/thanks for what He did and also to encourage others not to give up. I will be praying for you Anna!
ReplyDeleteGod is so good! Congratulations. We are starting to accept life with one child. I came into my marriage with a child and we have been trying to conceive for about 18 months now. We are leaving it in God's hands. We have begun to not try and conceive, but not try not to, either. You give me hope. And your boy is absolutely gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteLeaving it in God's Hands is the best thing any of us can do! I will add you to my prayer list and pray for God's Will in your life concerning a second child. Thank you for your comments!
ReplyDeleteMy Mother bore her first after 10 years of infertility (I was the second. St. John Chrysostom says that modern people who are infertile & then bear a child after many years are God's way of helping us believe in the miracles like Sarah & Abraham, Joachim & Anna, and Zacharias & Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you! (I also had my first at 41, but only because I married late : )
Hi Anna,
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with St John Chrysostom, I do believe that my pregnancy was God's way of us showing my family and friends a miracle and also not to give up on God. I wrote this blog to give praise to God for all He continues to do for me and also to show others that we cannot give up on God. Regardless of what does or does not happen, God's plan is best. It took me some time to realize that His plans are ALWAYS much better than mine.
Congratulations on having your child at 41! I have a new appreciation for older Mom's!
Thank you for stopping by and may God Bless you and keep you!
This post makes me smile. Thanks for visiting my blog and leading me here. God is in the business of doing miracles. A prayer for you now that you can stay home with this precious baby!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your prayers! God has a plan and I am patiently waiting on Him.
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