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By Terrie Card
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Coming from a small family, my goal was to have a quiver full of children.. My husband was raised in a poor home, with a brood. His goal was to only have enough children to amply provide for them.
After our third child was born, his breaks were on. No more. I prayed to know if his decision was Gods will. I felt uneasy about it. Through the years, one by one, I sweet talked him into four, five, six and seven.
During my seventh pregnancy, Doug was adamant about taking procedures to prevent any more. For years I had prayed for an answer to this dilemma. Each prayer was answered the same way. This time, I fasted along with my earnest plea. I wanted to support my husband. I asked God if Dougs will, was His will. I had the distinct impression that we would see a son and a daughter join our family. I prayed for twins.
My husband made a doctors appointment for himself, after our son was born. I loved him so much, I wanted to support him, but God had already revealed his plan to me. I couldn’t deny it. I asked him to reconsider. I made a promise. I would get an IUD to prevent a possible pregnancy, if he would wait a year. He agreed.
I turned to the Lord with unwavering faith. I could do no more. It was up to him to get our daughter here.
The year was up. I went to the doctors to have the IUD removed. It couldn’t be found. In its place was a growing embryo. Our daughter filled our quiver. The IUD was later found planted on top of my uterus. “Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them [children] Psalm 127:5.
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