{"id":23073,"date":"2026-03-11T14:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/her-dream-came-true-when-god-answered-her-long-time-prayer\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:39:15","slug":"her-dream-came-true-when-god-answered-her-long-time-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/her-dream-came-true-when-god-answered-her-long-time-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Her Dream Came True When God Answered Her Long-Time Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our annual fall get-together with my aunts and cousins in southern Indiana was a \u201cgirls only\u201d weekend event I always looked forward to. My mother had died<\/a> when I was 19, and I found much comfort in being surrounded by the women on her side of the family. We were staying at a charming bed and breakfast, where we told stories on the front porch, played euchre and took turns pushing each other on the tree swing. The weather was perfect. After a full day of warm hugs and laughter, I was ready for a good night\u2019s sleep<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The year before, I\u2019d shared a room with my aunt Sue and cousin Ann. We\u2019d stayed up late, talking in our pajamas. It was almost like I was with my own mom and the sister I never had. But now that I had a young daughter at home and was pregnant with my second child, my relatives wanted to be sure I got the rest I needed<\/a>. They\u2019d insisted I take a room all to myself. Although I was grateful for their thoughtfulness, I found myself feeling lonely<\/a>, and maybe even a little jealous.<\/p>\n

I had loved growing up with a brother, but had always wondered what it would be like to also have a sister<\/a>. Someone to share a room with, to share clothes with, and to share advice and giggles about boys. I prayed for God to make my dream real.<\/a> Alone in my room at the inn, imagining the sisters in our group together in theirs, it looked like my longing was still as strong as ever.<\/p>\n

While I knew it was too late for me to have a sister, that didn\u2019t mean it was for my daughter, Natalie. I got into bed and snuggled under the covers. God, I\u2019d love to give Natalie the sister I never had.<\/em> Of course, I would love whatever child God gave me, just as I loved my brother. But wouldn\u2019t it be wonderful to have another girl,<\/em> I thought as I drifted off to sleep.<\/p>\n

The traditional fall weekend came to an end, and we said our goodbyes<\/a> until next time. \u201cYou\u2019ll be old enough to come with us one day,\u201d I promised Natalie when I got home. I gave my husband updates on family members and shared the highlights of the trip during dinner over the next few weeks. There was always lots to report. Then, one afternoon, I got an odd phone call<\/a> from my father. He asked if I was sitting down. \u201cDad, is everything okay?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pam Walker, left, at her sister Lisa\u2019s (right) Surprise 60th birthday party<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI have some interesting news,\u201d he began. \u201cFirst, I have to explain something to you.\u201d At that point, I did sit down. It wasn\u2019t like my straight-shooter dad to draw out a phone call. \u201cBefore your mother and I got married,\u201d he said, \u201cshe had a baby who was given up for adoption<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

I was shocked beyond measure.<\/a> My mother had never said a word about this part of her past, and Dad had kept her secret. So why was he suddenly telling me this now?<\/p>\n

\u201cI just got off the phone with your sister, Lisa,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy sister<\/em>?!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s been searching for her birth mother,\u201d Dad went on. \u201cShe wants to meet you and your brother.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was almost too much to take in. I hadn\u2019t even met her yet, but I already felt angels drawing us together<\/a>. The sister I\u2019d long ago stopped praying for had been real all along!<\/p>\n

Dad put Lisa and me in touch, and in our first phone call, she made plans to visit. Seeing her in person was a dream come true<\/a>. She looked just like my mother\u2014short with curly hair and a bubbly personality. It was like having a little bit of Mom back in my life again. We talked over one another in a long gab session, firing questions and filling in the details of our lives, until we knew everything there was to know. \u201cI was adopted by a wonderful family,\u201d Lisa assured me. \u201cOur mother gave me a great life.\u201d It turned out we\u2019d even lived close to each other for years without knowing it\u2014and we shared the same wedding anniversary<\/a>!<\/p>\n

When the next get-together rolled around, Lisa was welcomed as the newest sister and female cousin to our family. We chose a new inn for our reunion that year, a bed and breakfast whose proprietors had given quaint names to all the guest rooms. Lisa and I bunked together in \u201cThe Sisters Room.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been 25 years since I found Lisa. Today we\u2019re closer than ever. Oh, and the baby I had? That would be Natalie\u2019s sister, Amanda. God answered all<\/em> my prayers.<\/a><\/p>\n

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