"God knows your value; He sees your potential. You may not understand everything you are going through right now. But hold your head up high, knowing that God is in control and he has a great plan and purpose for your life. He will never give up on you, so don’t give up on yourself." Joel Osteen

My husband, Chris, is the best thing that's ever happened to me. We've been married for three years and he still sweeps me off my feet. He's caring, smart and he loves to cook for me. He's a Godly person who loves me unconditionally and supports me without question. Our marriage is our greatest treasure however our inability to expand our family has become our biggest struggle. I want to make my husband a daddy and fulfill my deepest desire to become a mom. I truly believe God has already planned for that to happen. With a huge hole in our hearts, we'll turn to IVF late this year/early next year to help us achieve our dream. Everyone that knows Chris knows that what he does for our country is a complete sacrifice and incredibly honorable. He has just celebrated his 11year anniversary with U.S. Air Force, and I am proud to stand by his side and serve along with him. Together, Chris and I feel the fresh air of hope and peace in our lives and by creating our blog. This blog also offers possibilities for our friends and family to follow along with us on our journey to parenthood. It also offers knowledge and awareness to the community and an opportunity to 'meet up' with other families in our same situation. Thank you for taking the time to read our story and hopefully you'll feel inclined to share our story with others. We believe God has already started designing our child(ren). He already knows their name. We are grateful for all your prayers and thoughts of encouragement. We could not do this without you. Thank you.

Allison Brake, wife to Christopher Rowe

Monday, 22 February 2010

the 'house' stripe?



Chris is testing for Master Sergeant (MSgt) promotion on Thursday. It's a really big jump, so we are wishing him lots of luck and best wishes for a 'pass' this year. He would really like to make this promotion and we could use the extra money. Chris tested last year, but due to circumstances beyond his control his score came up short. We feel confident this year and Chris has been studying a lot. He'll have more points for time in service and time in grade which should help with his score. The promotion cut-off changes every year depending on how many Master Sergeants the Air Force needs to promote, so every year it's different. Please send along your positive thoughts and well wishes for him to score high this year. Won't 6 stripes look better than 5?

You can do it babe!!

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