Worth the Wait!

Leave a Comment / Our Journey / May 15, 2024

It’s been another while since I’ve posted but I promise it’s worth the wait. First I’m going to start off with our fostering update. We have our two little girls, one 5 and one 1. We are truly blessed through all the ups and downs of this journey. These two girls are such bright spots in our days even during all the hardtimes that comes with raising kiddos. All the decisions of how to deal with each situation as they arise. Nothing that’s worth it ever is easy. It makes us strong and teaches us everyday. So as we keep navigating court hearing, teaching them, appointments, and everything else that comes with giving these two the best lives we ask for your continued prayers!

Now onto our fertility journey, we had a cycle back in February time that ended in not being able to do a transfer. But we forged ahead and was able to do another cycle tye following month. We of course had our two week wait and to our surprise it was positive! Now as you guys know the last time we were positive didn’t end in the best news so while we were excited, we were also anxious. Fast forward to our first ultrasound everything looked great! Again excited but anxious. So my clinic being awesome got me an ultrasound at 8 weeks and 8 1/2 weeks and with all thanks to God everything is still going strong! Even though anything can happen at any point we feel good and relieved. Now to find a regular ob. Any suggestions greatly appreciated! Again thank you for all the prayers and following along on our journey! Continued prayers appreciated as we go through our next appointments and picking an ob.

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their prayer. 1 Peter 3:12

It’s a new day!

Leave a Comment / Our Journey / November 21, 2023

So it’s been a bit since I’ve posted. There’s been a lot and yet not a lot to post. As you know our last transfer was success as in I was pregnant, however, the baby didn’t survive past 8 weeks at my 8.5 week check up. I was to be released to a regular ob at that check up, things changed. I ended up needing a D&C. Everything went well with that and then it was a waiting game. My Hcg levels needed to come back down to 0 and then have a cycle to start again. That has happened and we are set to have another transfer on Thanksgiving! How lucky on the day to celebrate things in our lives we are thankful for. We have so much to be thankful for, including this next opportunity to have a transfer! Prayers appreciated for travel and the procedure and the baby. We are so grateful for everyone in our lives that continue to pray for us and our journey!

Next update on our fostering journey. As you know in June and July we got two foster kiddos. Our home and hearts were filled once again! A lot has happened with each of their journeys. Our older kiddo started kindergarten and has adjusted pretty well. Like most we are helping them catch up to their age in academics and social and emotional needs. They are catching up! Our younger kiddo has since moved back home with his family. With everything in fostering there is always mixed emotions. We continue to pray for them and their family and that they can stay on the right path and care for them. We miss them very much but hopeful for them and grateful for our time in their lives and theirs in ours! We appreciate all your continued prayers for our hearts and minds in this journey of foster care. It’s constantly changing and always keeps us on our toes that’s for sure! You’re support means everything to us! Fostering is impossible without love and support.

Everyday is a new day for everyone no matter what you’re going through.

Luke 1:78-79 Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us; to give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Sometimes in these cold winter months it’s easy to get down, this verse I read and it hit home that God has a plan and we need to trust in that everyday. His plan is wonderful and specific for us. Finding joy in that is easier said than done but how can we not, right?! Thank you all again for the prayers and support from everyone whose following along!

Heartache and Joy

Leave a Comment / Our Journey / August 24, 2023

So you’re probably wondering why I’m posting with a title like this. Well to start off we’ve had our two fosters (two different cases) for almost two months for 1 and one month for the other and with their cases there’s been definite ups and downs as it is with a lot of kids. Adding to that all the other aspects of fostering, appointments, parents, keeping everyone informed. But overall we’re doing well! We have amazing family and friends around us and we couldn’t do it without them! Our 5 year old starts school this year and she’ll need lots of prayers to help her with the hurdles she’ll have. Our 1 1/2 year old will also need prayers as he’s so young but also thriving. We ask you pray for these littles and their families for the best outcomes for their situations. Our hope is in the Lord as we try to teach and love and care for them the best we can.

Now for our next set of news. We had one scan at 6 and a half weeks and everything looked good with baby. I had sickness and tiredness all the joys that come with pregnancy. We had another scan at 8 and a half weeks and unfortunately that’s where the heartache comes in, there was no heartbeat on our beautiful baby. We are very devastated with this news and are grieving for our loss but also know so many people are following and praying for us that we felt lead to share this news so you all know how to pray. Prayers are so important and that is what keeps our faith strong in the Lord. We need to hold steadfast to Him in these times and we are saddened to have to share this news but also encouraged that this is His plan for us. We have to follow it even through our grief. We have amazing family and friends supporting us and loving us and we have a One True Savior! So please pray for us through this time. Thank you everyone who is following along with us and praying.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. Psalm 34:18

Many answered prayers and a little chaos!

Leave a Comment / Our Journey / August 2, 2023

So its been a little while since I’ve posted. A lot has happened since then. First a little over a month ago one of our many prayers was answered and we have a foster child again to love and care for in our house. Then about a week ago we got a second foster child to love and care for. Two different cases. We are overjoyed that we have children in our home again. Of course with joy comes some chaos and new challenges. Part of that was i am now back to being just a stay at home mom and bus driver. No more working at the mill and with my husband and friends I’ve made there. It was bitter sweet but God knew what he was doing. Never question that.(even though we all do sometimes) I’ve been enjoying the time home with the kids even though its a little busy schedule wise with appointments and all. Speaking of appointments, most are aware on the 13th of July was my third embryo transfer. Yes this happened amidst putting two weeks in, getting two kiddos at two different times, and still trying to keep a household going. I had my two week blood work on the 27th. We were very axious for this being we’ve been through this twice already. We bring great news though, and what so many have been praying for us is that the bloodwork came back positive! So yes we are pregnant! We had more bloodwork yesterday to check to make sure levels are rising appropriately and all levels looked great thus far. We want to sincerely thank everyone who has been following along and praying for our journey! Its a blessing to have such support and people who love you and ultimately Gods love for us no matter the outcome! We of course are still a little anxious because anything can happen but we are praying that He sees us through every hurdle through pregnacy and fostering. These kids are so precious and need so much love so keep praying always! Thanks again for following along!

For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will. Ephesians 1:4-5

Move forward through the setbacks

Leave a Comment / Our Journey / June 20, 2023

So it has been a while since I posted anything, sorry! Summer got busy a bit. Unfortunately our second transfer didnt implant. So we discussed some options with the doctor. We could take a break, do another medicated ivf cycle, do a natural ivf cycle (didn’t know there was such a thing), or there was some testing we could do but it would involve going through a medicated cycle to do the tests. We didnt want to take a break and our doctor didnt think we had to go the testing route yet. We decided to do a natural ivf cycle. Simple terms it goes off my natural menstrual cycle and we dont have to do the birth control for two weeks or the injections. This method is still being researched to see if it makes a difference for women but they have had success this way too. We moved forward with this but unfortunately we had a setback. At my third monitoring appointment my lining was thickening, which is good, but my estrogen level dropped. They didnt want to continue with a tranfer if the levels were off because it most likely wouldnt work. So i then had to get a menstrual cycle again they gave me medicine to help that along, altough it came at normal time anyway, go figure. But we are now able to move forward again and hopeful that the levels will be how they should. They believe the levels were off because of my body having left over from the injections. My first appointment is wednesday. Then ill have a few after that as they see how things progress. I hope to keep everyone more up to date than i have. Thank you to everyone who has been praying for us and keeping us on your hearts and minds.

We also have no new news on the foster/adoption side. We are still hopeful as well that we can enjoy another kiddo in our home and give them the love and care they need! Thanks again for following along!