tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707333186803278314.post6375568405979043977..comments2023-11-02T10:13:04.489-04:00Comments on Heather's Hodgepodge: HonestyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172636187611286057noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707333186803278314.post-83235106136967273112009-06-24T10:34:24.930-04:002009-06-24T10:34:24.930-04:00Oh Heather.
My heart breaks for you.
All I kno...Oh Heather.<br /><br />My heart breaks for you.<br /> <br />All I know to say is that Jesus sees every tear that falls...<br /><br />Praying for you.Simply Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03904562519906792897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707333186803278314.post-87376366902518213302009-06-22T20:05:59.743-04:002009-06-22T20:05:59.743-04:00I just wanted to share that I had a long wait for ...I just wanted to share that I had a long wait for my last child - 14 years! I had my first 2 children at 24 and 26, then I developed hashimoto's thyroiditis. I had several miscarriages, and then was even unable to conceive, so at 40 when my cycles stopped I assumed it was menopause...We seriously considered naming our son Isaac!<br /><br />The amazing thing is that medical community has learned a lot about how to help a person with hashimoto's carry a baby full term in the last decade. In retrospect I feel like God protected me from more hurt when he closed my womb. He was not saying no, just not now! <br /><br />We would like another child, but at our age that seems unrealistic. We have begun family discussions about adoption. My oldest child said, "I only have one concern about adoption. What if we get a normal child? Won't he/she feel out of place?" So now we have to see if we can prescreen for an odd child. :o <br /> <br />You will be in my prayers!Alea Milhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549333388945700712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707333186803278314.post-25021336325221902972009-06-19T09:45:30.289-04:002009-06-19T09:45:30.289-04:00Girl - it's taken me this long to figure out w...Girl - it's taken me this long to figure out what to say... but I completely understand where you are coming from. I have to protect myself some days and not read blogs - because it hurts so bad... then other days - I'm okay in my struggle. Take it one day at a time, and protect yourself when you need to.Kim H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611545652342361679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707333186803278314.post-33766589090856216822009-06-17T23:57:50.292-04:002009-06-17T23:57:50.292-04:00It seems like it is everywhere when that is what i...It seems like it is everywhere when that is what is on your mind. (And I won't mention the number of baby showers I am ashamed to say I made excuses for because I wasn't strong enough to put on a brave face.) We were almost to the point of seeking medical advice when we finally cracked it. No matter how many times I said, "All in God's time" it still didn't get any easier. <br /><br />Sending prayers your way.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800720067406862995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707333186803278314.post-33226754019692104532009-06-17T15:46:14.511-04:002009-06-17T15:46:14.511-04:00I'm praying for you...I'm praying for you...Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707333186803278314.post-36862339375935430152009-06-17T09:36:09.908-04:002009-06-17T09:36:09.908-04:00believe me when i say i feel for u. i tried for al...believe me when i say i feel for u. i tried for almost 9 years to have my first child. countless times, month after month i would find myself on my knees in my closet broken and bawling asking god 'why? '. i tried desperately not to be jealous of all of the other moms getting pregnant... but it was a battle that i often did not win. i remember very reluctantly going to a friends babyshower feeling like i just might break down the entire time. i wanted to be happy for her and yet the pain inside (wondering what it was that i had done so terribly wrong - to not deserve my own baby) paralized me. i wish i could tell u that it was my faith that finally prevailed.... but it was not. i finally decided to give up (sort of)i remember begging god to please take the desire away if he wasn't going to bless me with this child that i wanted so badly. after years of trying to prove to god that i deserved to have a child by doing all of the right things.... i am embarassed to say that i walked off into the wrong direction and into the deep end at that. just when i deserved it the least... when i couldn't have possibly been anymore sure that he would surely never bless me with a child while i was doing what i was doing.... along came my precious son. i almost lost him several times. i always hesitate to tell this story because i'm afraid that someone might be tempted to give up the way i did. my hope is that anyone reading it will see it as a lesson in grace... and a huge lesson at that. just when i deserved it the least, god made sure to let me know that it was his goodness that mattered, not mine. and the whole 'timing' thing... i venture to guess that this just might make u cringe (as it used to do to me - i had heard it soooo many times). he really does know the best time to give us things. i thought at 22 that i was ready for a little one and yet at 28 when i had my first child i realized then how thankful i was that he didn't give me what i asked for when i asked for it. hope this doesn't seem like preaching. my heart truly aches for u. i'm sure i will not forget how painful waiting can be. but i also have a daily reminder of how it is truly worth the wait.Just Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05228567411828673548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707333186803278314.post-68494006200610429482009-06-16T21:47:58.275-04:002009-06-16T21:47:58.275-04:00Oh hon...I can't imagine how hard this must be...Oh hon...I can't imagine how hard this must be, but I have friends who have walked this walk before. It is tough, and it is trying. And -- yes...it hurts to hear about new babies. I ached when I had to call one of my best friends and tell her each time I was expecting. She'd been married longer than me, and still hadn't conceived. In fact, they JUST adopted a baby girl this past December. They will celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary this July. God knows your heart, and he knows your desires. Just try to remember to have patience and trust in Him and His perfect timing. Hang in there! And enjoy BB right now...he's what you have at this moment, so make every minute count! :)Sherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011062178824560962noreply@blogger.com