Infertility Encouragement from Sarah's LaughterSample

Rest

The first of six alarms shattered the silence of my home at 3AM. It was time for vacation and we didn’t want to oversleep. We scurried around like ants on adrenaline and were out the door in record time.

Within a few hours we landed in New York City. We were model tourists. Smitten, we gazed at Lady Liberty, walked down Broadway with bulging shopping bags, wept at the 9/11 Memorial.

Then we heard a massive thud: the sound of us hitting the proverbial wall. We were exhausted. The swell of patriotic pride at the Statue of Liberty was nothing compared to the swelling of my ankles—and I’m convinced that my feet wanted a divorce from the rest of my body. We drug ourselves back to our hotel, shut out the lights from Times Square and bid the “City that Never Sleeps” an early Good Night.

Are you weary?

You’ve done all you know to do. You set alarms on your smartphone to remind you of ovulation day, and you’ve become more than familiar with the concept of “timed intercourse.” Your bathroom sink is cluttered with prescription bottles and syringes. You’ve struggled mightily to do what others have done effortlessly—or even by accident. But your heart has felt that thud. You are worn out. You simply don’t know how much more you can take.

Jesus knew life was hard. He knew there would be times when you’ve done all you can do and you just need a break. Perhaps it means taking a break from treatment for a month. Maybe it means spending time with your spouse when conception would be impossible and falling in love all over again. Or maybe the most refreshing thing you could do would be to devote time to Jesus and let Him strengthen, encourage, and revive you.

When we woke up in New York on the second day of our vacation, we woke up refreshed. We had snored and slobbered for hours, but we were rested. If you are tired and weary from the struggle with infertility, let Jesus refresh you. Let Him strengthen you for the remainder of your journey. Spend time with Him, and you will find that you are more ready to face what lies ahead.