Jamie Aylstock

     I was born Jamie Michelle Coats on March 8th, 1980 in Montgomery, Alabama.  I lived there for 4 years before my dad had a great job opportunity and moved me and my family to Boca Raton, Florida.  Life was interesting growing up in my family.  All families have difficulties and struggles, and my family was not exempt from this truth.  Praise the Lord for difficulties though.  I am a strong woman and always have been because of the struggles that my life has presented.

     The Lord taught me so much at an early age, that by the age 18 years old I was ready to be a wife.  My prince charming came into my life and has never left my side since.  My life after Jason seemed like a fairy tale.  I have had many blessings in my life, but Jason is the greatest.  After being married to this wonderful man for seven years we decided that it was time to grow our family.  In March of 2005 we were pregnant for the first time. What a joyous occasion.  We could not be more terrified and excited at the same time.  After 9 weeks of pregnancy, I lost my first child.  I was devastated.  I had no idea that this could happen to me.

     After a couple of months of grieving, we tried again.  At last another pregnancy.  This time I was just terrified, the excitement did not return until later.  At 9 weeks I started to miscarry again.  I went on full best rest and intercession.  If anything can bring on intercession it is the thought of losing a baby.  One week later I went back to the doctors and got a great report.  Those 40 weeks were the longest weeks of my life.  The baby grew while my body continued to try and rid itself of this perfect gift that God had blessed us with. 

     Well, God was good and kept the baby growing and developing normally and I gave birth to a 9lbs, 6oz: 23 inches long baby boy.  Ethan James was born on April 22, 2006.  He is the most precious gift a human could ever receive from the Lord.  When Ethan was 2 years old we decided to try to conceive again.  We have had two more miscarriages since then.  Each one worse than the other; however, I know that there is hope in the Lord.

     Like many of you, I have not been handed life on a silver platter.  We all struggle and have hardships no matter where we are in life.  Jesus himself had to die in the most horrific fashion, the cross.  However, through His stripes we are healed and forgiven.  Jesus was perfect and he suffered.  I am a sinner and I suffer loss and pain.  There is hope because Jesus Christ is my Savior, and nothing I go through is in vain.  I want women to understand that with pain and suffering comes joy.  

Psalms 35: 5

For His anger is but for a moment,
         His favor is for life;
         Weeping may endure for a night,
         But joy comes in the morning.

     Please rest in the verse above.  I do!  There is so much to my story that I want to share with you, but I will have to wait for Tea with Miss 'V'.  I can not wait to meet each and every one of you, hug your neck and listen to your story. Until then........

Blessings,

Jamie Aylstock