Sunday, November 6, 2011

My heart on amendment 26

Tuesday we vote on amendment 26. I have read, I have researched, and I have a heavy heart. I usually do not spill out my feelings or my political views for all to see. However, God has not given me the choice to stay silent. So here I am and here is my story. Please know, before I begin, that my heart comes to you with love and not with a desire to debate. 

My husband and I, like many, have spent years dealing with a life of infertility. We've been married close to 15 years and spent the majority of these years desiring a biological child. A little over three years ago, we had decided to pursue our "last option" for a biological child...invitro. We prayed, we felt at peace, and had scheduled March '08 as our starting point. However, as March began to get closer, we no longer felt at peace. We were confused. We were hurt. What in the world was God telling us? We still felt (as we do even now) that invitro is a great option for couples to become parents. However, we could not deny God's direction. The next several months were more heartbreaking than any of the previous years leading up to them, but March came and went...we did nothing except pray. In September, we were introduced to a young girl that was expecting a son in October. Immediately, God's plan was revealed. We had not been actively pursuing adoption, but had always considered it. We became parents to our son on October 29th of that year. Remember our March "starting point"?...well,  Little JT was already created, already being fearfully and wonderfully made in the womb of his sweet mom. I tell you these things so you can understand my heart's view of amendment 26. Do I feel that invitro is a great option? YES. Do I agree with the wording of amendment 26? YES. COULD this amendment POSSIBLY eliminate this great option or at the very least limit it? SURE. God took the option of invitro from my husband and me...he had a different plan for us. My question to you is, what if God's plan is greater than having invitro as an option? What if by not voting for amendment 26, we are limiting God? If we had been disobedient and went ahead with our plans, we most likely would have missed out on His perfect plan for our family. My heart aches at the thought of not having our precious JT in our life. Not to mention that God, in fact, can open the womb if He chooses. And if He chooses not to, He can provide other ways to create families. When it comes down to it, I believe God would 100% agree with the amendment...the details after it passes (as inconvenient as they are likely to be) are insignificant to the truth...every life begins at the very moment of fertilization. This is not vague. You either believe this to be true or not. Please do not allow possible inconveniences or possible hurdles to keep you from voting YES for this amendment. God wants us to stand for truth. I will fight the battles this truth will likely cause as they arise and with the help of Sovereign God...for He is in control. Will it cost a lot of money? Most likely. But is EVERY child worth every penny it will likely cost? ABSOLUTELY! Even if invitro were outlawed, birth control were taken off the market, and billions of dollars were spent on court fees, I would still stand firm that this amendment is a stand for truth and a voice for innocent lives. I pray that you will seek God over my words for they come to you with sincere love. For those of you suffering through your journey of infertility...my heart hurts for you...I've been there...I KNOW how much it hurts...but God is bigger than invitro...he can/will provide what you need....with or without  modern conveniences. Let's not allow our pain, fears, or emotions to keep us from voting YES on amendment 26!

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