When Patrick and I were actively trying to conceive last year, I meditated on several Bible verses. I just recently shared one of them with Patrick and he was fairly amazed with just the preciseness that God answers prayers. One of my most fervent prayers was from 2 Kings 4. Elisha, the prophet, was given a place to stay with a family during his travels, whenever he was in town. He wanted to do something for the lady of the house to show his appreciation, so while he was spouting off ideas of things to do for her, his servant told him that she had no son and her husband was apparently old. He had his servant call her in and he prophesied that "by this time next year you will hold a son in your arms." Sure enough, he was right and about the same time the next year she gave birth to a son.
I meditated on this story and asked The Lord to allow me to hold a baby in my arms "about this same time next year." The first time I prayed this prayer was on August 10, 2009, I know because I kept a journal. Mary Abilene was born August 8, 2010... about the same time the next year.
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