1 Samuel 1:27

Tears came to my eyes this morning as our photographer posted a collage on facebook of Montgomery's pictures with a verse under it.

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of Him:
1 Samuel 1: 27

Wow...how fitting is that?! Countless nights, from the time we got married Andrew and I prayed together that if it were the Lord's will that we have a child. In November 2009 we found that after going through many years of trying and fertility treatments that He had blessed us with a child. How great is He? Since the time I was a little girl I have wanted to be a mother. I would make lists and lists of children's names for my future kids. I had thoughts of what I wanted to be career wise; but my dream above anything else...was to be a mother. I pictured myself rocking a precious baby to sleep, kissing scraped knees and playing for hours on end with them in our big green picket fenced yard. That day (Thanksgiving '09) I was so thrilled to see that positive sign. The Lord answered our prayers.

After Paisly passed, I had mixed emotions about having more children. I knew any pregnancy from there on out would be so stressful and I would worry. Andrew and I had many talks about having more children. I think he wanted children more than I did, and I didn't think that was possible. We decided to start trying again. I thought that it would take way longer than it did because of how long it took us to get pregnant the first time. I was wrong. I took a test on thanksgiving day...I thought maybe it would be a tradition :)
It was negative so I went on with the days festivities and thought nothing else of it. That Saturday I just felt that I needed to take another test. So in the Lowe's hardware bathroom I peed on that tiny stick. I have never prayed as hard as I did then. I think I prayed for 10 minutes straight. I would start to end my prayer and then I would start right back up. When I finally looked at that stick and saw 2 pink lines... I just closed my eyes and prayed some more thanking my wonderful God for his blessings.

He has blessed us with two beautiful girls. Although Paisly isn't here with us, she is still such a blessing. I say 'is' not 'was' because to this day she is nothing but a blessing. If it weren't for her I wouldn't be where I am with God today.

I went to my bible and looked up that verse and kept reading. Verse 28 says "Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there".

Montgomery is His child.
Paisly is His child.
I am His child.

Thank you Hannah for sharing that with me.