Here Comes the Daughter!

Photo by AJoy Photography

Baby Girl Furniss is joining the party! It’s actually happening!

Our journey to parenthood has never been a straight line. We tried for quite a while, especially to conceive babies 1 and 3. When actively trying for a baby, you’re physically and emotionally tethered to every moment of those 30 days until you can take another test. It feels like the child you’ve prayed for is juuuust out of reach, while life keeps smacking you on the head with the reminder that you don’t actually have the power to create life—only God does.

I’ve known and learned from countless women who were mothers long before they held their child (biological and/or adopted) and women who are mothers now, just waiting for that stick to read “positive” or the Lord to open the doors to the family they’ve only dreamed of. Each story is valid and beautiful and covered in the unwavering promises of God. But to the women who are walking that road now, who view pregnancy announcements with that confusing mix of genuine joy and searing pain: I want you to know I see you. I know your pain and I grieve with you.

More importantly, the Father sees you and hasn’t taken His eyes off you for a second. He knows the desires of your heart, and they are precious to Him. None of us is guaranteed biological children, certainly not perfectly healthy, uncomplicated ones who adhere to our rigid timelines. So I can’t promise that God will give you exactly what you want when you want it. But I can promise you, He will never leave you on the journey. He will lead you closely, gently, and faithfully. He will “heal the brokenhearted and bind up [your] wounds” (Psalm 147:3). And you will end up looking more like Him, carrying a deeper, more rooted faith within you than when you started.

Sister, you are loved and you are not alone. I’m joining the heavens to cheer you on and pray for your dreams to come true. Until then, cling steadfastly to Jesus... and watch what He does through your story.