Anyone who knows me well knows that I am not at all invested in the idea of "settling down" in a traditional sense. I don't want children; I'm not interested in marriage. My friend Joy, however, is the exact opposite. As long as I've known her, she's been dreaming of the day she'd start a family. That desire, of course, is God-given and good, but it's also led to a lot of pain and disappointment when the results she's wanted haven't materialized in the time span she expected. We've spent many hours rehashing old relationships and crying over crumbled futures, and in the process we've both learned a lot about patience.
Joy's expecting her first child in May, and while the circumstances are not desirable or ideal, she has a church family supporting her and countless mothers, sisters, and brothers in Christ standing beside her ready to welcome her soon-to-be son.
