In the Waiting: The Story of a Girl, Her God, and the Wait That Was Worth It

In the Waiting: The Story of a Girl, Her God, and the Wait That Was Worth It
By Jody LaTampa-Northup

What if the season you are desperate to escape is the very place where God plans to meet you?

In the Waiting is the deeply personal story of a woman who walked through years of heartbreak, longing, and silence, only to discover that God had never left her side. Through raw seasons of loss, grief, unanswered prayers, and a longing for restoration, Jody LaTampa-Northup invites readers into the sacred tension between hope and heartbreak, faith and fear, promise and patience.

More than a memoir, this book is a quiet companion for anyone stuck in the in between, the not yet, the not how you planned it, the wondering if God heard you seasons. With gentle truth and heartfelt reflection, Jody shares her journey through ministry to the addicted and broken, the ache of widowhood, and the slow rebuilding of a life surrendered fully to God. Through it all, she clung to the belief that her story was not over, that redemption was possible, and that love, true, God ordained, might still be ahead.

This is a story of ministry birthed in suffering, of a calling that would not let go, and of a God who writes love stories in His own time. It is about learning to serve when your heart is shattered, to trust when the path makes no sense, and to keep showing up when all you want is to walk away. It is about finding purpose in the pain, grace in the mess, and beauty in the slow and sacred unfolding of God's plan.

For anyone who has ever wondered if the waiting will be worth it, this book is for you. Because the God who holds your heart also holds time. And in His hands, no season is wasted, no tear unseen, and no dream too far gone.

In the Waiting is a reflective and deeply honest follow-up to the author's first book, Testimonies of Trauma, Trials, and Testimonies. While the first book captured raw moments of pain and breakthrough, this second work lingers in the quiet spaces that come after the seasons of silence, surrender, and unseen growth. Through storytelling and thoughtfully placed illustrations, the book invites readers into the tension of holding on when nothing seems certain, offering a glimpse into the purpose and transformation that can unfold in the waiting.