The Next Chapter

By: Elissa Boedeker

When I was in the hospital delivering our daughter, many worries entered my thoughts; could I get pregnant again? should I? Is God punishing me? Will our family be able to grow?

God’s response was clear.

We weren’t the only family delivering a baby that weekend. There was ONE other family in our hospital. My husband happened to ride in the elevator with the new father on his way to the dinning facility for dinner. Somehow it was shared that their family had a healthy child, followed by 2 miscarriages, a still birth and just delivered a healthy baby girl. This family had the EXACT same story as us, but they were in the next chapter! How much more of an answer did I need to know that this wasn’t the last chapter in our family. There was more to be written.

It wasn’t easy to move forward and begin that next chapter. But we did because God was there every step of the way, showering us with comfort, peace and encouragement.

If you have had a loss, I pray that you realize that your chapters haven't ended. It may not be another child, but God has a plan, and you are apart of it!