Gaining A Gayle
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It all started her tenth grade year of high school. After a ton of convincing from our cousin Michael Rojas, Barbie finally met her Ken in December of 1999. Well, that’s what people called them anyways! Rachel and Matt began their relationship and never looked back! It was like God’s plan fell into her lap and she welcomed it with open arms. I can remember always saying I wanted a relationship just like Rachel and Matt had. It was perfect from my eyes. The way they loved each other, the laughter they shared, everything about them would make anyone jealous! Matt fit in with our family like a glove. Actually, like a perfect fitting glove! Daddy was so happy Rachel found such an awesome person for her. If daddy is happy everyone was happy! He was a hard man to please!
Fast forward to July 2002 Rachel and Matt went to a movie, and when she came home she had a ring on her finger! Yes! A ring!! I can remember crying my eyes out because Matt was officially taking her away from me. This was the start to their journey! Even after they were engaged I can remember hearing people ask them when they were planning to have kids! Rachel' s reply was always “When God says so!”
Finally on December 29, 2005 Rachel and Matt were married! Rachel was still in school, but that didn't stop her from trying to start the family she always wanted. A few years passed and in 2008, they finally decided they would give all their attention to trying to start their family. A year passed and they were not able to succeed. In May 2009, Rachel talked to her GYN and he suggested that she go see an infertility specialist, Dr. Webster. This was a complete shock, and devastating news to both her and Matt. Infertility?! Why her? Infertility is a very hard thing to go through. It makes you feel so many different ways. It beings about feelings you never thought you would feel. Rachel was very depressed about this, but went to go see Dr. Webster as her GYN instructed. At this appointment they were told they could do one of two things, IUI or IVF. Both of these procedures were expensive.
After much prayer and saving, Rachel and Matt went forward with an IUI procedure in July 2009. Unfortunately it did not take. It was on of the most emotional times for our family that I will ever remember. Everyone cried for days. If there were only a way we could make it better for her, or just take her pain away! We would all do it! We would have done anything! She just wanted a baby, a family with the man she loves! Moms words of advice have always been “ God’s delay is not God’s denial.” These words have stuck like glue to Rachel’s head. I often repeat them to her. After the negative result, Rachel and Matt went back to trying to conceive on their own again. Two years passed and still no baby.
In 2011, after many opinions Rachel decided to seek out another opinion. After seeing this doctor they were told that IVF was their only to start a family. One word. Heart-wrenching. To see someone I feel more deserving than my own self go through this battle has been very hard. I have seen Rachel have hard days, sad days, jealous days, and happy days during this infertility battle. As a sister who would give her my last breath, it breaks my heart. Rachel just graduated from Baton Rouge General School of Nursing in December of 2014 and now is following in her favorite career path, ( the crazy person that she is) of geriatric physc. I can tell you that there is no greater desire in her heart than to be holding a sweet child of her own in her arms while he/she screams at 1am. This has been a long battle for her and I am praying that God will see this journey through from start to finish. I truly believe “God’s delay is not God’s denial.” Any donation given will be used toward fertility treatment for baby Gayle. we arte praying and believing that we may be able to do a treatment by the fall of this year. God willing! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and ask that you bathe this precious family in your prayers.
With much Love,
Jessica
1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV
Pray without ceasing,
Fast forward to July 2002 Rachel and Matt went to a movie, and when she came home she had a ring on her finger! Yes! A ring!! I can remember crying my eyes out because Matt was officially taking her away from me. This was the start to their journey! Even after they were engaged I can remember hearing people ask them when they were planning to have kids! Rachel' s reply was always “When God says so!”
Finally on December 29, 2005 Rachel and Matt were married! Rachel was still in school, but that didn't stop her from trying to start the family she always wanted. A few years passed and in 2008, they finally decided they would give all their attention to trying to start their family. A year passed and they were not able to succeed. In May 2009, Rachel talked to her GYN and he suggested that she go see an infertility specialist, Dr. Webster. This was a complete shock, and devastating news to both her and Matt. Infertility?! Why her? Infertility is a very hard thing to go through. It makes you feel so many different ways. It beings about feelings you never thought you would feel. Rachel was very depressed about this, but went to go see Dr. Webster as her GYN instructed. At this appointment they were told they could do one of two things, IUI or IVF. Both of these procedures were expensive.
After much prayer and saving, Rachel and Matt went forward with an IUI procedure in July 2009. Unfortunately it did not take. It was on of the most emotional times for our family that I will ever remember. Everyone cried for days. If there were only a way we could make it better for her, or just take her pain away! We would all do it! We would have done anything! She just wanted a baby, a family with the man she loves! Moms words of advice have always been “ God’s delay is not God’s denial.” These words have stuck like glue to Rachel’s head. I often repeat them to her. After the negative result, Rachel and Matt went back to trying to conceive on their own again. Two years passed and still no baby.
In 2011, after many opinions Rachel decided to seek out another opinion. After seeing this doctor they were told that IVF was their only to start a family. One word. Heart-wrenching. To see someone I feel more deserving than my own self go through this battle has been very hard. I have seen Rachel have hard days, sad days, jealous days, and happy days during this infertility battle. As a sister who would give her my last breath, it breaks my heart. Rachel just graduated from Baton Rouge General School of Nursing in December of 2014 and now is following in her favorite career path, ( the crazy person that she is) of geriatric physc. I can tell you that there is no greater desire in her heart than to be holding a sweet child of her own in her arms while he/she screams at 1am. This has been a long battle for her and I am praying that God will see this journey through from start to finish. I truly believe “God’s delay is not God’s denial.” Any donation given will be used toward fertility treatment for baby Gayle. we arte praying and believing that we may be able to do a treatment by the fall of this year. God willing! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and ask that you bathe this precious family in your prayers.
With much Love,
Jessica
1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV
Pray without ceasing,
Organizer and beneficiary
Jessica White Sloan
Organizer
Zachary, LA
Rachel Gayle
Beneficiary