Most of us will go through some pretty tough times at some point in our lives. Before I shared my story, I didn’t realize the power and healing it would have.

Your story, my story is a gift from God to draw others to Jesus.

God is writing a GREAT masterpiece.. He is writing the stories of our lives! And we are all currently walking through different chapters and different seasons.

In Paul Tripp’s book, New Morning Mercies, he says…

“Every turn He writes into your story is RIGHT.

Every twist in the plot is for the BEST.

Every new chapter or unexpected event is a tool of His GRACE. 

Each new chapter advances His PURPOSES.”

He is writing a story in my own life…here’s a quick synopsis:

✍️The chapters start all the way in Arizonato end up in TN🛣. From growing up, finding Jesus to my first job at @crackerbarrel . Then going to college at @leeuniversity to marrying Jake, moving to SC where we both finished our degrees‍‍, him at @shermancollege and I went to the university SC-upstate… where we had a couple babies. After graduating moving to TN where we found ⛪ @foothillschurchtn & are still part of it after 8+ years. After waiting and trusting God, we opened @victoryhealthcenter !! Experienced loss but all along the way knowing the Lord had a plan. Later had a couple more babies all while starting homeschooling. And even still after 13 years of marriage, I still am in as much love as I was with Jake as when I first met him at that @leeuflames basketball game. And in this current chapter of heartbreaking loss of another miscarriage, I find comfort knowing the God has a a plan and it is GOOD!
If you’re current chapter is hard, find comfort in knowing you’re not alone and that the Lord is with you. (I’m having to constantly remind myself as I walk this chapter out) ❤️

Here’s a link to my DRAW MY LIFE Story! 

#drawmylife #mystory

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I had a miscarriage.

Or maybe I should say, I am having a miscarriage.

Something I definitely thought I’d never say again. 

We thought we were done having kids. I was content. He was content. Our little family with 4 beautiful children.

Going through ups and downs as parents, failures, successes to thinking we’ve got it a little figured out to downright low again. And then do it all over again.

But we were content. Then one day, I felt off and my period was late, and I knew. So I grabbed a pregnancy text and waited, and yep, I was pregnant.

Suddenly, ALL the excitement and fear was all tangled up together at the same time.

From the moment I saw the positive test, my heart grew in love. I began thinking, planning, preparing. I had a feeling it was a girl. Later that week, I told my husband.

And even purchased an ornament about our surprise baby to give him. 

I began having pregnancy symptoms over the next couple of weeks. Morning sickness and all. I thought this is going to be ok.

We’re going to have another baby! Baby #5! I was over the moon excited. 

At 6 weeks, I went into an appointment to check on the baby. I saw a baby, heartbeating and all! Two weeks later, I went into my 8 appointment. My pregnancy symptoms had been wacky, there and then not, but I was hoping it was just different with baby #5. The appointment we’d check on the baby and be released into the care of my midwife. 

So I laid on the table with the ultrasound tech. Sweet as can be lady. And right away I knew. I knew our baby was gone.

There was no baby, just an empty sac. So this is where I am now, grieving, trying to understand and waiting for a physical miscarriage to take place. 

I know God has a plan, and a purpose but that doesn’t mean it’s easy walking though it.

Here are 2 verses that give me a little peace about this: 

James 1:2-3

Psalm 46:1

I don’t know God’s plan or why this happened, I just have to trust Him! One day I WILL be able to look back on this and see the amazing plan God had all along. His ways are not our ways! And HIS plans are always GOOD! 

Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers during this time! 

I share more about this in a youtube video I shared here. 

-Rachel

(images via google)

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