I (Nicole) grew up wanting 14 children.  My grandmother was one of 14. I admire her character and her relationship with her brothers and sisters.  I suppose I thought  that was some kind of magic number or something. When Michael and I got married I told him I wanted 14.  He said, "'two". I went all the way down to "three", but he kept saying, "two." Finally, I agreed. After the birth  of our 2nd child, he strongly requested that one of us get "fixed", but that he really didn't want it to be him. I consented.

At the time, Michael was in the Navy. They said at 23 years old, I was too young to know for sure that I wanted to be
"permanently sterilized". So, after waiting a year and assuring them that I didn't want anymore children, they consented and allowed the surgery. At age 24, I had my "tubes tied". I knew the minute I woke up from that surgery that I had messed up. My husband assured me that we did the right thing. We really couldn't afford anymore children on a Navy salary (at least in our strength). I tried hardest to convince myself that there were too many children in the world who needed a home for me to have to go through labor again. For a short time, it worked. Then the Lord got a hold of me. He caused my body to yearn to be pregnant. He made my heart ache for more children. I prayed over and over again to be healed of my mistake. I told the Lord that He worked miraculously in Sarah, Elizabeth, and Mary, surely, He wasn't bound by a few burned
tubes! He was silent.

In June 1999, the Lord convicted Michael while we were at a seminar. The Lord showed both of us that it's His choice, not ours, as to how many blessings (including children) He gives us. We apologized to each other and vowed to restore my body as closely as possible to the way the Lord made it. I found your website and I must say, I thanked the Lord for answering my prayer through you. I have a strong desire to have more children, but I have given that to the Lord. I have told Him that even if I never deliver another child again, I want to be faithful to Him.
 

Michael and Nicole Williams

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