Testimonies
Throughout God's Plan for Pregnancy are testimonies from women who have overcome incredible odds such as infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy and childbirth complications.
Click on the Headings below to read some of the latest testimonies we have received.
Tammy M (USA)
Hey Nerida...I had one normal pregnancy, and then trying for our 2nd baby we had 12 miscarriages over 13 years. I have studied faith & healing for 9yrs...but when I found your book 'God's Plan for Pregnancy' --my life was changed. I got pregnant again last October 2009...and read your book 3x during my pregnancy. I had battle after battle..threatened m/c, baby's growth was behind, threatened downs and birth defects...weekly doctors appointments from 16wks...its been ONE long battle. HOWEVER, last week (July 2010) my miracle baby girl, Delaney Grace was born at 38wks....and healthy!! The day of the induction, they tried to tell me I had pre-eclampsia, that the baby had downs or some other defect...and she was small, but healthy!!! When she was born, they said she jaundice, she weighed 6.2lbs..but lost down to 5.8 when we left hospital. But we continue to pray over her...and after one week, her jaundice is nearly gone and her weight is starting to pickup !!!
I cant thank you enough for your testimony and your book!! I am encouraging all my friends w/fertility issues or losses to read it!!! It changed my life...thank you thank you thank you.
love, Tammy M
Rannah (Singapore)
After a miscarriage in 2008, I was hesitant to try for a baby again until Pastor Nerida Walker was our mid-week guest speaker at New Creation Church, Singapore. Her messages impacted me and her book "God's Plan for Pregnancy" was my constant companion. I followed her prayer points specifically and I am shameless about telling people what a bliss this pregnancy was. No morning sickness, no swollen joints, no backaches, no headaches, no stretch marks, no bad report! Everything was a bliss! Even when I am always nervous before a gynae check-up, our Abba always assures me that He is RIGHT there with me! Holding on to my right hand! And He will never ever let me go.
And my baby…she’s beautiful!!! Everything that I’ve prayed for! High nose Bridge, flat ears, tall, fair of skin, big eyes, small full lips and DIMPLE! She got a dimple even when her daddy and mommy don’t even have one! Even Dr Tan can’t help commenting, “Did you see her dimple?” when she checked on me in the patients’ ward.Everyone said she’s beautiful…and she is the most beautiful thing that ever happen or matter to me…now…
Baby Heidi was born February 2010
And my baby…she’s beautiful!!! Everything that I’ve prayed for! High nose Bridge, flat ears, tall, fair of skin, big eyes, small full lips and DIMPLE! She got a dimple even when her daddy and mommy don’t even have one! Even Dr Tan can’t help commenting, “Did you see her dimple?” when she checked on me in the patients’ ward.Everyone said she’s beautiful…and she is the most beautiful thing that ever happen or matter to me…now…
Baby Heidi was born February 2010
Sarah R (Melbourne, Australia)
Last year (2008) my husband and I decided to have children. We prayed and after a few months I got pregnant. Each month that I would get my period, I would stand on God's Word and His promises and it was amazing to see how that helped me deal with the emotional roller coaster each month. It took 4 months from the month I went off the pill. Then on the 1st of June 2009 I had my precious baby in 4 hours of pain free labour. I had read through God's plan for Pregnancy and had believed God for no pain. I didn't have any pain relief except for gas and dilated very quickly! We have an amazing God and I'm excited to say that I'm actually pregnant with our 2nd child due September 2010! I'm looking forward to this pregnancy as with the first I learnt to take hold of God's Word by faith and stand on it no matter the circumstances:) Daniel Levi is the first of our blessings!
Angela (Vic)
My husband Vince and I tried for our first child approx 3 years ago. I had been on the pill for around 12 years and had been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovaries since I was 23 & the pill was pretty much the only treatment. We had been married 2 years so thought it was the right time to try for a baby. I soon found out my cysts had returned and my hormone levels were out of balance and becoming worse as time went on. I started to feel quite anxious but kept persisting until 6 months later, the hormone imbalance was so bad, I was advised to try Clomid but knew it wasn't the path I wanted to go down. Soon after I developed depression and had to ! undergo treatment. I felt helpless and lost for a couple of months. Whilst my faith was always strong and I prayed to God from day 1 to bless me with a child I didn't really know the true power of our lord. I was raised Catholic and knew what I knew. My husband on the other hand was a born again Christian since the age of 20 & knew better.
At that time I had to give up trying to fall pregnant due to my condition and go back on the pill to try and help balance my hormones again. I also started to see a doctor of wholistic medicine to help me with natural alternatives when I was ready for the next attempt at falling pregnant. In the meant time, my husband stumbled across new life ministries, actually we both believe God ministered to him and brought the website to his attention. What was revealed to me was amazing. My faith was restored & I started to believe what God intended for me, that as a woman I would bear a child - you see through my husband'! s help, I too was born again & realised then, after accepting Jesus as my saviour and giving him my heart, that God intended for me to have a child & this was never more prevalent that when I was introduced to new life ministries.
I then purchased Gods Plan for Pregnancy and for 12 months held the teachings and wonderful advice from Nerida close to my heart. When we finally decided to try again in Feb of 08, I fell pregnant in July 08 at the age of 37. I truly believe that God, through the natural therapy I was taking but ultimately because I believed in Gods word that I would bear a child. I prayed with authority, always drawing on scripture, especially Exodus 23 " Worship the Lord your God and he will bring blessings on your food and water. He will take away sickness from among you and none shall be barren or miscarry in your land. I will give you a full lifespan". Throughout my pregnancy I prayed at every stage, following what I had learnt in the power of prayer and scripture to keep me and our baby healthy and strong! On March 22, 2009 we gave birth to beautiful little Joshua - he is truly a blessing from God and to this day, I draw my strength as a mother from God & pray everyday that he may assist us in raising our son the best way we can. We are truly blessed.
Angela gave birth to another daughter in June 2010!
At that time I had to give up trying to fall pregnant due to my condition and go back on the pill to try and help balance my hormones again. I also started to see a doctor of wholistic medicine to help me with natural alternatives when I was ready for the next attempt at falling pregnant. In the meant time, my husband stumbled across new life ministries, actually we both believe God ministered to him and brought the website to his attention. What was revealed to me was amazing. My faith was restored & I started to believe what God intended for me, that as a woman I would bear a child - you see through my husband'! s help, I too was born again & realised then, after accepting Jesus as my saviour and giving him my heart, that God intended for me to have a child & this was never more prevalent that when I was introduced to new life ministries.
I then purchased Gods Plan for Pregnancy and for 12 months held the teachings and wonderful advice from Nerida close to my heart. When we finally decided to try again in Feb of 08, I fell pregnant in July 08 at the age of 37. I truly believe that God, through the natural therapy I was taking but ultimately because I believed in Gods word that I would bear a child. I prayed with authority, always drawing on scripture, especially Exodus 23 " Worship the Lord your God and he will bring blessings on your food and water. He will take away sickness from among you and none shall be barren or miscarry in your land. I will give you a full lifespan". Throughout my pregnancy I prayed at every stage, following what I had learnt in the power of prayer and scripture to keep me and our baby healthy and strong! On March 22, 2009 we gave birth to beautiful little Joshua - he is truly a blessing from God and to this day, I draw my strength as a mother from God & pray everyday that he may assist us in raising our son the best way we can. We are truly blessed.
Angela gave birth to another daughter in June 2010!
Elizabeth M (Sydney, Australia)
With my first child Yeshi (2000) i did know much of promises,so it was it was 2002 when i pregnant with Thabiso when my sister Naomi gave me your book God's Plan for Pregnancy that i started confessing the word, that i can child birth easy even with kondi in 2oo8 the born last . My children come quick!
Holly (USA)
On Easter Sunday morning 2007 I got the happiest surprise of my life! I am pregnant after 14 months trying to conceive!
In September 2006 I was diagnosed with PCOS. My gynaecologist wanted me to start taking Provera and Clomid. I felt very uneasy about this and left the prescription aside while I sought God as to what to do. At first I was extremely discouraged but after a few weeks I resolved that I would not get depressed. I read Nerida's book, God's Plan for Pregnancy and soaked up all the teaching and received a real impartation of faith to believe. I just kept building my faith stronger and stronger to believe I would also receive a miracle from God.
My period returned by itself. I changed my diet radically and switched to a low GI diet, and began really looking after my body, eating healthily, taking some vitamin supplements, etc. I prayed the Word over myself and, although my cycles were long, I discovered I was still ovulating. I reached the point where I believed God totally for my healing and baby. I felt a peace and a rest come upon me. That whole sense of striving to ‘make it happen’ left me and I just rested in the secure knowledge that Jesus had already paid the price on the cross for my healing and ability to conceive and that it would happen.
It was still a shock when I got that positive pregnancy test result. To see the promise of God manifested in your life is such a powerful thing. The Word of God has enough power to transform our lives.
In September 2006 I was diagnosed with PCOS. My gynaecologist wanted me to start taking Provera and Clomid. I felt very uneasy about this and left the prescription aside while I sought God as to what to do. At first I was extremely discouraged but after a few weeks I resolved that I would not get depressed. I read Nerida's book, God's Plan for Pregnancy and soaked up all the teaching and received a real impartation of faith to believe. I just kept building my faith stronger and stronger to believe I would also receive a miracle from God.
My period returned by itself. I changed my diet radically and switched to a low GI diet, and began really looking after my body, eating healthily, taking some vitamin supplements, etc. I prayed the Word over myself and, although my cycles were long, I discovered I was still ovulating. I reached the point where I believed God totally for my healing and baby. I felt a peace and a rest come upon me. That whole sense of striving to ‘make it happen’ left me and I just rested in the secure knowledge that Jesus had already paid the price on the cross for my healing and ability to conceive and that it would happen.
It was still a shock when I got that positive pregnancy test result. To see the promise of God manifested in your life is such a powerful thing. The Word of God has enough power to transform our lives.
Dee (USA)
I read Nerida’s book, God's Plan for Pregnancy and it completely changed my thinking. My husband and I have been at this for about 6 years and though I've had my disappointments, I didn't let go of my faith. I am a living witness that God will show Himself strong in your life if you focus on HIM and not your issues. I used to be online all the time looking up information on what I thought was wrong or what the doctor said. I had to stop and think, ‘Do I put as much time researching the Word about my circumstances as I do on the Internet or talking to friends?’ At the time I had to say, ‘No’. I HAD to change for my life and my child's life. God has blessed my husband and after 6 years, 2 surgeries, 8 IUIs and 3 IVFs. It’s 14 October 2006 and I'm 11 weeks pregnant today.
Pregnancy Announcements (Brief Testimonies)
On 30th May 2008 Jeff and Cath wrote: We've been trying to have a baby for 18 months and about 5 months ago we picked up your book "God's Plan for Pregnancy" which taught us how to pray and increase our faith. Praise God! We are now 6 weeks pregnant. Kind Regards Jeff & Cath
On 8th May 2008 Anne-Marie wrote: Hi Nerida and Ladies, I have been a part of this group for the past 3 so years. Brian (dh) and I have moved to Australia 11 months ago. We have been TTC for 4.5 years. I happenned to find GOD's Plan for Pregnancy at our Church bookstore and I love to give to to anyone I know who is stuggling to conceive. I have had 2IUIs, 2 IVF, and a few Clomid treatments. But I have come to know that GOD is faithful and He does not go back on His Word. With my background, I continued to blame myself for stuff that I had done that is preventing me from getting pregnant. But God says that he has separated our sins from us as far as the East is from the West. He also says that there are benefits to believing in and worshiping him, Psalm 103 "He forgives all our sins, heals all our diseases, redeems our lives from destruction, He crowns us with loving-kindness and tender mercies, and He satisfies our desires with good things so that our youth is renewed as the eagles." I don't know why 4.5 years, but all I know is that I am a different person today. I want to testify to you today that God is Good and everything He does is Good. I just found out the I am PREGNANT !!! I know that I will have a successful and healthy pregnancy. Thank you Nerida for really informing me a lot of other women about God's promises. Satan really tries to put awful thoughts in our minds, but we have THE WEAPON, a two edged sword, THE WORD OF GOD that does not lie and does not go back to HIM void. When He says that none shall be barren or miscarry, that's what he means... I will continue to stand on God's Word and promises forever... Thank you for giving me a chance to write what's on my heart. May God bless you and your ministry greatly (maybe one day we will be able to attend one of your meetings). Thank you for your obedience to God. Anne-Marie K, QLD Australia
On 17th March 2008 Sharon wrote: Hi there I'm writing to introduce myself as I'm a new member to this group. My name is Sharon & married to John - I'm 36 & John's 39. I was given a copy of God's Plan for Pregnancy by a friend & devoured it. So faith building! I also passed a copy onto a friend of mine who is 39 and has been trying for about 8 years. We are now getting together once a week to pray for our pregnancies/babies. God is faithful! Found out last week I am 5 weeks pregnant! We are so excited. I'm just so grateful that my Lord has led me to read GPFP & to this ministry. I am so encouraged and inspired and appreciate the valuable advice and prayer support. Blessings in Christ, Sharon
On 8th May 2008 Anne-Marie wrote: Hi Nerida and Ladies, I have been a part of this group for the past 3 so years. Brian (dh) and I have moved to Australia 11 months ago. We have been TTC for 4.5 years. I happenned to find GOD's Plan for Pregnancy at our Church bookstore and I love to give to to anyone I know who is stuggling to conceive. I have had 2IUIs, 2 IVF, and a few Clomid treatments. But I have come to know that GOD is faithful and He does not go back on His Word. With my background, I continued to blame myself for stuff that I had done that is preventing me from getting pregnant. But God says that he has separated our sins from us as far as the East is from the West. He also says that there are benefits to believing in and worshiping him, Psalm 103 "He forgives all our sins, heals all our diseases, redeems our lives from destruction, He crowns us with loving-kindness and tender mercies, and He satisfies our desires with good things so that our youth is renewed as the eagles." I don't know why 4.5 years, but all I know is that I am a different person today. I want to testify to you today that God is Good and everything He does is Good. I just found out the I am PREGNANT !!! I know that I will have a successful and healthy pregnancy. Thank you Nerida for really informing me a lot of other women about God's promises. Satan really tries to put awful thoughts in our minds, but we have THE WEAPON, a two edged sword, THE WORD OF GOD that does not lie and does not go back to HIM void. When He says that none shall be barren or miscarry, that's what he means... I will continue to stand on God's Word and promises forever... Thank you for giving me a chance to write what's on my heart. May God bless you and your ministry greatly (maybe one day we will be able to attend one of your meetings). Thank you for your obedience to God. Anne-Marie K, QLD Australia
On 17th March 2008 Sharon wrote: Hi there I'm writing to introduce myself as I'm a new member to this group. My name is Sharon & married to John - I'm 36 & John's 39. I was given a copy of God's Plan for Pregnancy by a friend & devoured it. So faith building! I also passed a copy onto a friend of mine who is 39 and has been trying for about 8 years. We are now getting together once a week to pray for our pregnancies/babies. God is faithful! Found out last week I am 5 weeks pregnant! We are so excited. I'm just so grateful that my Lord has led me to read GPFP & to this ministry. I am so encouraged and inspired and appreciate the valuable advice and prayer support. Blessings in Christ, Sharon
Birth Announcements (Brief Testimonies)
Donna writes: I had my baby girl on 4 Nov 2006 – she weighed 7 lb 4 oz at birth (3.3 kg) and was 52 cm long. We named her Stacey Ariel. During my pregnancy, when I was getting morning sickness, I prayed that little prayer in your God's Plan for Pregnancy book. I prayed it, put my hand on my belly, and I felt the anointing hit me. So I just wanted to let you know I felt the power of that prayer.
General Healing Testimonies (cysts, cycles, Endo, PCOS etc)
Cassandra from the Gold Coast writes Nov'09:
I do have a testimony regarding answered prayer with my cycles. I had always had periods that were longer than usual, lasting for 35 days, with lots of spotting etc.. I didn't really know that this wasn't normal until it was mentioned to me by a Naturopath. At that time i never did anything about it. Then i read God's Plan for Pgrenancy and you said that a normal period was 28 days. By that time, i also knew that on day 28, you were supposed to start bleeding proper, red blood & not spot (learnt this through IVF). This never happened to me plus, I always put up with severe cramping pains before and during my period. After reading what you said, I felt really challenged to believe for my periods to come into line and behave normally and to be pain-free. I re-read your book, but this time i took notes and began to confess the scriptures you outlined. I am happy to say that within 2 months, my periods did start coming by day 28 & then about 2-3 months after that, ALL pain ceased! Now, i do not even know when my periods are coming because there are no outward signs! But they arrive every month on day 28 and start first thing in the morning. Of course, although this is manifested prayer, i continue to believe that they do NOT come because my pregnancy has manifested! Until then, i am so thankful for being able to walk in this part of my healing and to have living proof of the power of the word at work within me. Thank you once again for all your teaching that continues to bring fresh revelation to us!
Roma - Nov'09 writes:
I am responding to an email in regards to praying for your cyst to be gone in Jesus Name. I thought I would share with you that last month during a scan they found a 3.5cm cyst on my right ovary that was actually quite painful. They monitored it but told me that if it continued to grow I would also need another operation. My husband and I prayed everyday that it would disappear before the next scan. I printed out the prayers from Nerida's book "God's plan for pregnancy" and posted them in the shower and have been praying them everyone morning whilst having a shower. When I went back for a second scan a month later, the cyst had COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED!
I do have a testimony regarding answered prayer with my cycles. I had always had periods that were longer than usual, lasting for 35 days, with lots of spotting etc.. I didn't really know that this wasn't normal until it was mentioned to me by a Naturopath. At that time i never did anything about it. Then i read God's Plan for Pgrenancy and you said that a normal period was 28 days. By that time, i also knew that on day 28, you were supposed to start bleeding proper, red blood & not spot (learnt this through IVF). This never happened to me plus, I always put up with severe cramping pains before and during my period. After reading what you said, I felt really challenged to believe for my periods to come into line and behave normally and to be pain-free. I re-read your book, but this time i took notes and began to confess the scriptures you outlined. I am happy to say that within 2 months, my periods did start coming by day 28 & then about 2-3 months after that, ALL pain ceased! Now, i do not even know when my periods are coming because there are no outward signs! But they arrive every month on day 28 and start first thing in the morning. Of course, although this is manifested prayer, i continue to believe that they do NOT come because my pregnancy has manifested! Until then, i am so thankful for being able to walk in this part of my healing and to have living proof of the power of the word at work within me. Thank you once again for all your teaching that continues to bring fresh revelation to us!
Roma - Nov'09 writes:
I am responding to an email in regards to praying for your cyst to be gone in Jesus Name. I thought I would share with you that last month during a scan they found a 3.5cm cyst on my right ovary that was actually quite painful. They monitored it but told me that if it continued to grow I would also need another operation. My husband and I prayed everyday that it would disappear before the next scan. I printed out the prayers from Nerida's book "God's plan for pregnancy" and posted them in the shower and have been praying them everyone morning whilst having a shower. When I went back for a second scan a month later, the cyst had COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED!
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