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Feb. 29, 2008...My testimony: I met my husband in May 2002, engaged July 2002, married October 2002. During our dating my husband was waiting to find out the results of a paternity test. In December 2002, we found out he was indeed the father. So I found out I was a stepmom. During our 5 years of marriage we have faced many battles. My husband told me he didn't want to have any other children. Whoa! But I'm very strong in my faith and I prayed to God. I stayed with my husband because I KNEW God had brought us together for a reason and I love him. I never gave up on my faith or my marriage. I did however feel like there was NO way my husband would change his mind about not having kids. He even told me he wouldn't change. I kept praying. In March of 2006, God gave me a reason to get off of birth control (personal issues). I went home and told my husband that the doctor said that if I got off birth control it might help. My husband agreed without any hesitation. I've been off since. I kept praying. In September 2007, my husband quit using protection. I kept praying. During our 5 years of marriage I've had a really difficult time talking to my husband about my desires to be a mom. When I did talk to him, he wouldn't really budge. But within the last 2 years I really started seeing a change. Last month my pastor preached about Trust in God. I had been trying various ways of getting pregnant without my husband's consent. When pastor preached that message I felt very bad. I have totally quit trying on my own and started praying for God to change my husband's heart and to do a work in my life. This month I was late by a week. I thought it was the time. Well I was worried about my husband's reaction. God spoke through my pastor to me on Sunday. God said "do you not KNOW what all I can do?" WOW! It was so amazing. God is so faithful. This week my husband and I have had amazing discussions about us having a baby. God has TRULY changed my husband and our marriage. If we trust in God, HE will see us through. Hold onto your faith and your hope! Be patient and wait upon God. I may not get pregnant this year. But my husband said that maybe we can think about it in a couple of years. But you know, it's not our timing it's God's. So I will wait and see. But just knowing that my husband is being worked on by God is amazing. God has truly changed him. He's no longer saying "no, never". He's saying "let's see what happens." Thanks for reading my testimony. If you want to know something more about me, just ask. I love friendship! "I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 UPDATE 4-28-08: We had a wonderful outpouring of God's mercy at yesterday's service at church. God is definately working on something for me. I was standing praying for a friend of mine when all of a sudden I felt this hand on my belly and a woman speaking in tongues as she prayed for me. I felt so much peace from God while she was doing this. I just smiled, cried, and thanked Him for what He is doing.

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