Every day Lisa and David Holden asked God for a baby. She writes that they prayed “sometimes with bitter disappointment, sometimes with a confidence that seemed infallible, and sometimes with frustration and a hurt so deep it ached.” Lisa finally conceived, and 4-year-old Peter now brightens their lives. . Lisa and David had close friends who also wanted children. They too prayed fervently about their situation. Eventually they decided to adopt but were told they were too old. Both couples prayed in faith. One request was granted; the other was denied.