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Mrs. Maya C. Holmes

@msmayaaa

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📍Birmingham, AL
Faith + Family
Be who you want & do what makes you happy ✨
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Wife: @shadshotit 💍
Founder of @girlsgonewomen

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God gave me signs 3 years prior and the morning of the pregnancy test 🤍 I always knew in my heart!

The fireworks scared the living daylights out of me lol that’s why I was so startled in the beginning 😂 (thanks dad)

Also special s/o to my parents and sister. They were the masterminds behind the gender reveal.. forever grateful for them!

#pregnancy #genderreveal by @msmayaaa

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I always wanted to be able to do this, but didn’t know if I would! BUT GOD! 🤍

Please don’t mind us, we were going through all the emotions. We cried, laughed, cried and laughed some more. Honestly just in true disbelief that God had ended our 4 years of infertility with a miracle 🙌🏿

#pregnancyannoucement #pregnant #infertility by @msmayaaa

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10 days ago

Still in disbelief 🫢 what a journey

#pregnancy #pregnant by @msmayaaa

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12 days ago

Journey to Baby Holmes 🤍 | Part 3: Baby Holmes

After two unsuccessful IUIs, we went into IUI #3.

But this time, I decided to do something different.

Instead of constantly thinking about the outcome, counting down the days, analyzing every symptom, and wondering “Did it work?”… I tried to simply be present in my life.

I prayed. I lived. I enjoyed my husband. I kept moving.
And then the two-week wait came… and went.

One Saturday morning, after my husband left, I decided to take a pregnancy test.

And it was POSITIVE.

I immediately went numb.

I can’t fully explain what happened in that room, but I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit so strongly. I started crying, and all I could do was thank God.

Over and over again.
“Thank You, Jesus.
Thank You, Jesus.
Thank You, Jesus.”

After four years of waiting, praying, disappointment, uncertainty, and quietly believing for this moment…

God answered our prayer. 🤍

Our journey to Baby Holmes wasn’t the journey I imagined, but every hill, every valley, every tear, every appointment, every needle, every negative test, and every moment of waiting led us here.

And now, I’m so grateful that I get to share this testimony.

If you are currently in a waiting season, I pray our story reminds you that you can keep believing even when you don’t know how the story will end.

Your waiting season may look different from ours. Your answer may come differently than you imagined. But I pray you continue to trust God in the unknown.

“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.” — Psalm 126:5 🤍

Four years of waiting.
One life-changing “Yes.”
Thank You, Jesus. 🥹🤍

#infertility #pregnancy by @msmayaaa

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13 days ago

Journey to Baby Holmes 🤍 | Part 2: The Fertility Clinic

After being referred to a fertility specialist, we finally stepped into the fertility clinic.

And when I tell you I felt like I had entered a completely different world… I did. 😂

But God.

We were introduced to our dream team, and honestly, one of my first thoughts was, “Okay… I guess we’re going to have to do IVF.”

I had already convinced myself that this was where our journey was headed.

But by God’s grace, that wasn’t the recommendation.
Our doctor believed we could be successful with IUI.

So we started our first round.

IUI #1 came with so many emotions: excitement, nervousness, hope, and a whole lot of praying. Then came the dreaded two-week wait, which felt like it lasted FOREVER. 😩

And then… it was unsuccessful.

We were disappointed, but we decided to try again.

Going into IUI #2, we were even more hopeful. We knew that our chances could increase, and everything felt so promising. We were excited. We were believing. We were looking at every appointment with great expectation, thinking, “Maybe this is it.”

But once again… it was unsuccessful.

By this point, I had experienced so many needles, appointments, tests, ultrasounds, medications, waiting, hoping, praying… and crying.

I was EXHAUSTED.

Physically. Emotionally. Spiritually.

I wanted to believe so badly, but I was tired of getting my hopes up just to be disappointed.

Still, God was teaching me something in the waiting:
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9 🤍

What I didn’t know was that our story wasn’t ending here.

It was leading us somewhere.

Stay tuned for Part 3. by @msmayaaa

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15 days ago

Journey to Baby Holmes 🤍 | Part 1: The Diagnosis

I want to share our journey through the unknown of infertility.

My prayer is that this 3-part series blesses those who are currently on their own fertility journey, encourages those praying for a miracle (no matter what the situation looks like) and brings awareness to those who may not understand what so many women and couples quietly go through.

For four years, no one knew what my husband and I were praying for behind closed doors. No one knew the conversations, the disappointment, the questions, or the faith we were holding onto.

And honestly, I didn’t know what the journey ahead would look like either.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” — Proverbs 3:5–6 🤍

In 2022, I was diagnosed with PCOS. At the time, I wasn’t knowledgeable about PCOS or how it could affect fertility. I just knew I wanted to become a mom, and I was hopeful that Clomid would be the answer.
I remember getting that solid smiley face on my ovulation test,the one that told me I was ovulating. I had never seen it before my diagnosis, so in my mind, I thought, “Okay… this is going to work.” I was hopeful. I believed this was finally going to be our breakthrough.
But after 3 rounds of Clomid, we were told there was nothing more they could do for us through my OBGYN’s office, and we were referred to a fertility specialist.

I remember feeling completely hopeless.
I didn’t know what that referral meant.
I didn’t know what came next.
I didn’t know how much longer we would have to wait.
And I definitely didn’t know that this was only the beginning.

Looking back now, I can see that God was preparing me for a journey I couldn’t see yet.

This was the beginning of our 4-year journey to Baby Holmes. 🤍

If you’re in the unknown right now, I pray you know that your story is still being written.

Stay tuned for Part 2.

#fertilityjourney #infertility #PCOS #pregnancy #testimony by @msmayaaa

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16 days ago

“When the time is right, I the Lord will make it happen.” Isaiah 60:22 🤍 by @msmayaaa

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2 months ago

Wishing my husband a VERY happy birthday 💙 celebrating you is easy. You’re the BEST husband a girl could ask for and I know this year will be full of blessings, joy, overflow and love! Happy Birthday Holmes 💙 by @msmayaaa

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9 months ago

With love and blessings from The Holmes, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas ✨ by @msmayaaa

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10 months ago

December 11th 1995 a little girl was born into this world. No one knew who she was going to be but the ONE and ONLY God Almighty knew her by name - Maya Claudette 🤍 fast forward THIRTY years later here I am so GRATFUL for every hill, valley, mountain, trial and tribulation He’s carried me through, because each and every moment has molded and made me into the God fearing, bold, accomplished, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, multi-faceted black woman I am today!

Over the years He has carried me, isolated me, blessed me, pushed me, grew me and so much more. The Lord is the reason I am who I am, I have what I have, I do what I do and how I’ve made it to year THIRTY!

Navigating life is HARD, making it through another 365 is HARD. With God I may not always have the understanding to why but He has always equipped me with what I needed to overcome and one of the MOST important blessing He’s gifted me is MY HUSBAND!!!!

@shadshotit Thank you thank you thank you thank you!! You have made everyday since day one special and I knew THIRTY would be no different. You have truly outdone yourself. Surprise after surprise after surprise, I am still in shock, in awe and processing all that you’ve done for me in this past week!

You are truly my EVERYTHING and while I knew I was yours too this was a mere reflection of how you make me feel! I LOVE YOU HOLMES! 💙

I appreciate every single person that was able to celebrate with me and those who shared beautiful words and wish me a very happy birthday. I appreciate every single one of you!

Blessings and overflow for this next decade and beyond 🤍✨

Photographer: @victorcolephotography
Planner: @harleyoevents_ by @msmayaaa

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10 months ago

Dinner for 2 @currentcharcoalgrill 🍚

Don’t know which I’m craving more the food or the vibes.. everything was superb!

DISHES:
/ PORK & SHIITAKE DUMPLINGS
/ SHORT RIB BO SSAM
/ DRY-FRIED CHILI CHICKEN
/ Basil Mocktail

Thank you for the invite to try some of the best dishes in #birminghamalabama , can’t wait to come back for more!! by @msmayaaa

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a year ago

Fall is all about effortless layers 🍂 and these 3 staples from @onequince are must-haves for your closet:
✨ A cozy sweater/cardigan
✨ A moto biker jacket
✨ A timeless silk slip dress

Each piece is versatile, elevated, and perfect for mixing + matching all season long. Use my code INFG-25MSMAYAAA10 for 10% off your first purchase 🤎 #QuincePartner by @msmayaaa

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a year ago