Article January 1, 2001 Issue

Adoption: Trusting God's family plans

You can pray about your desire for children.

By Doris E. Altana

My Husband And I had always imagined we'd have a child. But we never thought it would be such a challenge.

During the first few years of marriage, we were optimistic that I would become pregnant. But I didn't.

I started bargaining with God. Every time I prayed to God, I began, "If we could just have one child, I would never ask for anything again!" And so it continued.

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