@amandamariepena: The exciting but nerve wracking walk into the bathroom. The little prayer you whisper before you even open the test. The few minutes that somehow feel like forever. Then you look down. One line. Again. This was another negative pregnancy test after our vasectomy reversal. For seven years, I truly thought we were done having children. We got married at 20, had our girls by 23, and I thought that chapter of our lives had closed. But somewhere between 23 and 30, God quietly changed the desire of my heart. Now, here I am, praying over pregnancy tests I never imagined I’d be taking again. I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t sting. It does. But disappointment and hopelessness are not the same thing. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” I’ve realized that if I always got the answer the moment I prayed, there wouldn’t be much room for faith. Faith is trusting God before the miracle arrives. It’s praising Him while you’re still waiting. It’s believing that His character is good even when your circumstances haven’t changed. James says the testing of our faith produces perseverance. Maybe the waiting isn’t proof that God has forgotten us. Maybe it’s where He’s teaching us to trust Him more deeply than we ever could have otherwise. I don’t know when God will grow our family. But I do know this: God has never broken a promise. So I’ll keep praying. I’ll keep hoping. And I’ll keep trusting. Not because of what a pregnancy test says, but because of who my God is. And if you’re waiting too, for a baby, healing, restoration, or a miracle only God can do.. I hope you know this: your waiting is not wasted. God sees every tear, every prayer you’ve cried out, every negative test, and every moment you’ve wondered if He’s forgotten you. He hasn’t. The Author of your story is still writing it. 🫶🏼 #TTC #VasectomyReversal #Vasectomy #Pregnancy #PregnancyTest

Amanda Peña

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Friday 03 July 2026 16:55:33 GMT