lizzie

I became a Christian in 1991 after my parents divorce. I had known that there was a God but I never realized that I could have a one-on-one relationship with Him. Since then I wanted to do anything for my new best friend. Eventually I started doing ministries in the church and helping out whenever needed with things like roofing jobs to teaching children.

When I finished highschool, I moved with Aaron to Phoenix for Bible College so that I could learn more about the Bible and ministry. Aaron graduated in 2000 and I have 15 credits left for my degree. I wasn't able to finish my last semester because I was having chest pains that I believe were stress related, so I took a break.

After Aaron graduated we moved up here to San Francisco for seminary. I had planned to work at a hotel as a supervisor in the operating dept. This was supposed to give us a good extra supply of income so that we could pay off school loans and save for an adoption, house, etc. when we moved back to Arizona.

However, God had other plans that would benefit us, me especially, even better. After a week of being in San Francisco, we discovered that I was pregnant. I was upset! I really did not want to have babies yet and was "planning" on adopting before we had our own and I "needed" to work to pay off the loans.

I knew that God had a purpose for everything, and after a lot of prayer, I realized that I was being too dependant on our own "means." We knew that moving out here was going to take us out of our comfort zone (by being away from friends, family, and having to give our kitties away and cramming into a one bedroom). But we weren't expecting this kind of a change :-) After prayer I realized that having a baby would make me more dependant on God for our needs, and that He only does this to bring us closer to Him for our needs and support, especially when we've forgotton our need for dependance on Him. Now I was finally able to put my worries aside and look forward to the baby instead of dreading it.

Soon after I found out that this pregnancy was going to be a double blessing! I was really sick with nausea and the doctor wanted to make sure that it wasnt twins causing the nausea. I told her that it probably wasn't because my mother was really sick with me the entire pregnancy. Well she did an ultrasound anyway and turns out it was twins!! lol. I had wanted twins all my life and it's almost as if He was rewarding me for realizing my need for Him and putting my trust back in Him, instead of ourselves.

Since then we seem to always make it thru each month, even with family help it doesnt seem like we would have enough but somehow it all works out and we are enjoying every moment with these two little miracles! :-)