To those still waiting...

"In a poignant exchange with God, Adam states that he will call the woman Eve. And why does he call her Eve? 'Because she [is] the mother of all living.' (Gen. 3:20; Moses 4:26.) "...Eve was given the identity of 'the mother of all living'—years, decades, perhaps centuries before she ever bore a child. It would appear that her motherhood preceded her maternity, just as surely as the perfection of the Garden preceded the struggles of mortality. I believe mother is one of those very carefully chosen words, one of those rich words—with meaning after meaning after meaning. I believe with all my heart that it is first and foremost a statement about our nature, not a head count of our children." -Sister Patricia Holland. 

To my beautiful sisters who are still waiting for their babies- I pray for you. I love you. I ache for you and hope for you. I know your path is hard, and I wish more than anything I could wrap my arms around you and offer you comfort. You are beautiful, wonderful, worthy, daughters of our Heavenly Father. My thoughts are with you, always. Heavenly Father loves you and He hears your prayers. I know the peace and comfort from the Savior during these tough moments can be incredibly sacred. I hope you can feel His peace and His love for you. Because I know He does love you. He is aware of every tear, every worry, every thought, every hope...and He truly cares about all of them. Always remember- God cares for you.

"Those who do not marry or those who cannot have children are not excluded from the eternal blessings they seek but which, for now, remain beyond their reach. We do not always know how or when blessings will present themselves, but the promise of eternal increase will not be denied any faithful individual who makes and keeps sacred covenants. Your secret yearnings and tearful pleadings will touch the heart of both the Father and the Son. You will be given a personal assurance from Them that your life will be full and that no blessing that is essential will be lost to you.

As a servant of the Lord, acting in the office to which I have been ordained, I give those in such circumstances a promise that there will be nothing essential to your salvation and exaltation that shall not in due time rest upon you. Arms now empty will be filled, and hearts now hurting from broken dreams and yearning will be healed." -Boyd K. Packer