Buckaroo Chew has a brilliant story. It started after our daughter was born, a bold, sassy, loving, energetic baby; and yes that's just within her first few months of life. We are excited to see who she becomes but we know it will be a leader.
Here is the kicker
We could not have children.
We had been married 7 years and had never successfully gotten pregnant. I do believe there were a couple miscarriages as well, but they were so early on it was never confirmed.
I had endometriosis and my body rejected most things that it just did not seem possible to have kids. We had accepted it and moved on.
But then we were asked if we wanted kids by our pastor. I replied with "I don't think I can get pregnant" but his response was
"I asked if you wanted kids not if you could have them". I was just shocked.
"I didn't know I had a choice?" I knew we could adopt but we hadn't really discussed that route. I had always thought if we end up with kids it's because we knew enough people who if they chose to give up the parenting role we would step in and lovingly adopt their child.
So Pastor told us to pray about it and make a decision. Ryan knew immediately yes. I admitted I was scared but I did want to have kids. I just didn't think I would be good mom. Every parent will make mistakes but loving them and raising them up to be who they were created to be is such a gift.
Pastor knew there was an anointing on us in that moment. He prayed healing and restoration and prophesied I would be holding a baby come January 2023.
2 months later (after the worst period month) I knew I was pregnant. Technically it was too early to take a test but I know my body and something was different. So I took a test anyways. Low and behold, positive. So I went to the store and bought 5 more and all were positive. Then I waited. I told a couple people but Ryan and I had already planned a trip for our 7 year anniversary so I waited until then to tell him.
The day came, 10 weeks into pregnancy, and I told him the miracle. The prophesy came true. And Feb. 10th (She was a stubborn one and I'm proud she takes after her mama in that even if she was late) Hazel Ivy was born. Her name means "God Sees Faithfulness".
It is all because of her and the miracle that she is that produced the idea for Buckaroo Chew. Which I will tell that story another day.
