By Gavin Boyle
Social media influencer Lindsey Gurk shared how the Lord taught her what it means to wait as she continues to struggle with infertility.
“It’s been over two years, and I think I’ve learned a lot through it, and I’d like to share that in hopes that it would help someone out there as well,” Gurk said. “So what do we do when we hear that we’re in a waiting period? Trust in God’s timing, right? And it’s good advice, and it’s true advice. I know that I have misinterpreted that to mean my faith isn’t strong enough, and that’s why this is happening, [but that is] not what people are saying. That’s just how I interpreted it.
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“It really does feel like an act of faith every month when you’re expecting a positive pregnancy test, but instead you get blood coming out of a body that wants so desperately to be carrying new life but instead it’s bleeding that out,” she continued. “It’s hard, and it’s sad, and that’s okay because that’s the reality of it…Faith is understanding the reality of this world and walking through it with strength and courage because you know God’s word is true. You know He plans to prosper, not to harm…That’s where I’ve fallen short.”
In April, Gurk shared the disappointing reality that she and her husband have been trying to have a child for two and a half years but with no success. Though she is an open person, Gurk has been hesitant to share this news as she already has two healthy kids and does not want to seem like she is complaining when others who are struggling with infertility have no kids.
However, she decided to finally break her silence and be vulnerable with this pain because she realized it is easy to share how good the Lord is after He has performed a miracle, and it is a lot harder when you are walking through the pain. However, that does not mean that He isn’t working.
“My husband and I have been struggling to have a child for two and a half years…This has been something that’s been on my heart since before my husband and I were even married, and I prayed for the Lord to release it if it is not in his will, and it has not been released,” Gurk shared.
“I know it will happen. I do know what the journey looks like…if this child comes from my body or someone else’s body, if the whole script has been changed for a different purpose,” she said.
This information also shines a new light on Gurk’s previous videos where she is extremely joyful and honoring to the Lord despite this pain that she is struggling with. She has made faith funny and relatable, growing a sizable audience while doing so and spreading positivity along with the gospel.
As Gurk continues to struggle both with her own response to this pain along with the infertility itself, please keep her in your prayers that the Lord will perform a miracle and provide her with the baby she longs for.
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