Father God, we come before you in prayer with this sister, knowing the desire of her heart to have a child of her own. I, too, know that longing, and how painful it can be. Father, we pray for this cycle of IVF, ask that You bless the doctors and nurses that will be involved, that You will guide them to choose the right protocol for Joanna, that the medications that they prescribe will work well, and that she will have a successful cycle. Please, Lord, keep the desperation at bay as she proceeds through this cycle; allow her to cling tight to Your hand and know that all things work together for our good when we are called according to Your purpose. It is painful to trust in Your timing as we watch those around us bring forth life, but if we trust in You, You will provide. Please keep she and her family in the palm of Your loving hand, Lord. These things we ask in Your name, Amen.