“Something is happening! Something is happening, and it is very good!” the Creator spoke to the two little ones' souls. The littlest one turned to his twin brother trembling with excitement, "What do you think it is?"
Category: Our Journey in Infertility.
16. Is this it?
We were told that if we waited a month or so there were a few new families that were going through the process of donating their embryos. Beginnings went through the list of families that had two embryos and one particular couple stood out to us. After a couple months, things started moving. “Rusty, we … Continue reading 16. Is this it?
15. When Opportunity Knocks
In December of 2016, we were still wondering what was going on, as it had only been a few weeks since our bad surprise that “our embryos” had been pulled from the adoption agency. Our social worker with Beginnings let us know that she would like to present our adoption profile to one other couple … Continue reading 15. When Opportunity Knocks
14. Heartache … again
When we were introduced to the Embryo Adoption process we were told about two embryos in particular that had been waiting a LONG time and been passed over by many couples. They didn't know for sure why these two had been waiting so long but figured it might have something to do with not having … Continue reading 14. Heartache … again
13. Delays
We were told in July 2016 that we might be pregnant within a few months, if everything lined up. However, that was not our journey. I had our adoption profile book done within a couple weeks of the application process, but our medical files and other necessary files to go forward with embryo adoption were … Continue reading 13. Delays
12. Embryo Adoption?
A little later, I felt prompted to go to a website of Focus on the Family pertaining to adoption – “Waiting to Belong”. I had gone there four years ago and nothing clicked, but this time I went to the bottom of the page and saw a couple sentences about ... “What is Embryo Adoption? … Continue reading 12. Embryo Adoption?
11. Birthday Present?
I decided to have a big party for my 40th, I felt loved and celebrated. Although, the children that we were working with and cared deeply about were growing up, new opportunities seemed to be opening up internationally and we started traveling more. We had finally allowed ourselves to embrace our grief journey and accepted … Continue reading 11. Birthday Present?
10. Grief
As Alex mentioned earlier, one of my great regrets is when I stemmed her grief after our miscarriage. I had heard stories from a mentor of loss after loss due to a medical condition and tried to copy the way that he and his wife had come to deal with their losses. Looking back on … Continue reading 10. Grief
9. Waiting
Six years had passed and nothing had changed, they felt stuck and restless at times, but His presence always brought them back to a place of peace. When their home had changed and the big freeze had come they had stopped growing and even feeling movement from place to place had ceased. They didn't know … Continue reading 9. Waiting
8. Closing Doors
When I was 38, after having still more discouraging news about our own ability to have children, we started into foster care and looked into a few adoption possibilities as well. Although we do not regret showing love, one after another of the doors closed to adopt, causing much heartache. As I started into my … Continue reading 8. Closing Doors
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