My Sarah Moment

I've never really had something like this happen to me before.  I'm a pretty ordinary person.  Nothing too "special" and I don't really stand out in any specific way.  So I guess that's why I thought that when I prayed for my "Sarah Moment" I didn't think it would actually happen.

About two and a half weeks ago I was reading the story of Abraham and Sarah in the Bible.  I was reading in Genesis 18:10-14 which says, Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” ¹⁰ Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. ¹¹ Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. ¹² So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?” ¹³ Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ ¹⁴ Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” 

When I read this passage I thought to myself, "Lord, why can't you do this for me?  Why can't you give me a 'Sarah Moment' and just come down and tell me when you will give me a child?"  The more I thought about it I got frustrated.  So I prayed, I prayed that God would give me a Sarah Moment.  In my prayer I had little faith.  I'm ashamed to admit it but I did.  I really didn't think God would give me that moment.  I figured that even though I had been patient that patience was still ahead, and therefor he wouldn't give me that moment. 

A few days later I received an email from a coworker.  She's a wonderful woman and a great pleasure to work with.  She sent me a message and here's what it said:

I had a dream or whatever you want to call it....about you. I am supposed to pray with you and with that said, you are pregnant.  Now, this has only happened to me one other time, and that was _____ in (another department). I dreamed she was pregnant with a baby girl.  She had tried for 8 years to get pregnant....and when I told her of the dream within a short period of time she was pregnant and did give birth to a baby girl. But, as weird as this is, it is very clear to me that we were to pray together with our hands on your tummy....so, wasn't going tell you as it sounds so weird....but, it seems that I am supposed to tell you.....love you little girl....cant wait to see you with child... 

Now I am not pregnant yet but here's the crazy thing.  I did meet up with my coworker today to pray with her.  We sat down and talked about the mighty hand of God and how great He is.  She didn't even know that I was trying to get pregnant.  All she knew about me was my name, where I worked and that I was married.  She didn't even know if I was a believer or not!  So we did indeed pray and she laid her hands on me.  After her prayer I feel so uplifted.  I really do feel the providence of God in my situation.  

As Scott and I have struggled with infertility I have prayed that this story and our struggle would be a testimony to God.  That through this people's faith could grow and others would see how great God really is.  I am so thankful now because I do see it.  My coworker told me her faith has been lifted and strengthened by this situation.  My faith and Scott's faith is stronger because of this.  I am so blessed because of infertility and this situation.  I honestly never thought I would or even could say that.  I never thought infertility could be a blessing!  But it truly has been.  Today I saw the providence of God and what he can do with a mustard seed of faith!  

Praise God for my coworker.  Thank you for being obedient to His word and work in your life.  Thank you Jesus for answering my prayer in the perfect time.  We now can expectantly wait for the Amen in our situation.  I do believe our miracle baby is on it's way very soon!  I am not pregnant yet but I think I will be soon, and in God's timing of course!