“They say God only gives you as much as you can handle. Well, He must think very highly of us. As painful as these few years have been, I’m honored that He chose this path for me. He has shown me the power of faith, the comfort of prayer and a strength I would have never found on my own. On top of all that, he has blessed us with not one miracle but TWO.”
And ultimately, they know that without their faith, they never would have made it through.
“There were many setbacks and road blocks put in our path: Unresponsive trigger attempts, rescued egg retrieval, uterine septums, hyper-stimulations, drug immunities, clotting issues, etc. The way our doctor put it is “yes these things are rare, but not unheard of. What’s rare is having it all happen to the same person.” Even though it was a tough pill to swallow, it made me that much more determined. I knew all these trials were grooming me to be a mother of something mighty and fierce. Twins, no doubt! I knew deep in my bones that light was at the end of this darkness. Even though there were days filled with doubt. We just had to KEEP THE FAITH.”
Lauren’s encouragement to others on this path is that God hears your prayers. Pursuing Him, even when the answer isn’t as you’d hoped, and the future is uncertain, is exactly what creates the kind of God-fearing faith that we are called to live out.
“For anyone struggling, may our story give you comfort and hope. They say, “When you ask God for something He either says ‘yes’ and gives it to you. Or he says ‘ok’ and makes you wait. Or he says ‘no,’ makes you wait longer, and gives you something better.” Had he answered our prayers way back then, in 2015, we wouldn’t have these two angels on their way today. They would be different children and we would have a different life.”
Of course, with God in their hearts, Lauren knows how blessed she is to live this journey with her husband.
“Garyt, words cannot express how truly amazing you are. He is patient when I am not. He’s calm. He’s gentle in his wording. He’s my pill reminder. My patch reminder. My personal pharmacist. He’s my shot drawer-upper and often shot provider. He’s my daily pep-talk. My motivator. He’s my reason for being so strong. He’s my husband and the father of my children. He’s my everything. These babies don’t know how incredibly lucky they are to have him as a daddy. I love you so much. I cannot wait for this new adventure.”
Garyt Walker
And to her miracle rainbow babies, that are growing healthy beneath her heart, Lauren writes:
“Duke & Diana, you are already so loved. You are “fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalms 139:14) Mommy and Daddy cannot wait to hold you in our arms, for we have carried you in our hearts for a lifetime.”