My journey to becoming a mother deepened my faith in many ways. As difficult as the process was, I held onto the hope that I would know the joys of motherhood one day. During this time in my life, I questioned many aspects of my faith and came out of this experience with an even deeper faith. This experience was extremely helpful to me in later years, when I went through another very challenging time in my life. I was able to remember God’s faithfulness during my journey to motherhood and trust that He would be faithful to me through this new challenge.

I believe that when God (or life) says “no,” it is because there is a “better yes” coming. I have seen this with my son. My son is a perfect fit for our family, and he was worth all of the waiting. In addition to the joy of my son, so many aspects of my life have come together perfectly because I waited for him. Many of my dearest friends have children the same age as my child. We only met because our children were the same age and involved in the same programs or schools. So many of the best parts of my life would be very different if my son’s adoption had not worked out the way that it did. If I could go back and change the timing, I wouldn’t. It was worth the wait to have the life that I now have.

In addition, living through the life experiences that I have uniquely qualified me for wonderful experiences in my life, such as founding an infertility support group and blogging here. I would not be able to do either if I had not lived through the experiences that I have. I have always loved to write, so it has been exciting for me to use my writing talents to encourage others who are living through life events that I have already experienced.

These are some examples of the ways that the adoption process has strengthened my faith. Your experiences will likely be different, but they can be equally as powerful in your life. Once you have your child in your life, you will look back on this time and see how the events in your life worked out in the way that they were supposed to. It is such a gift to come out of the adoption process with a child you adore AND a deepened faith. You can lean on that faith as you face other challenges in the future.

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