The Beginning of My Fertility Coaching Journey
Back in 1994, I met my husband at a wedding. We were with our own respective dates so we parted in our own separate ways.
As fate had it, we met again 4 years later and we both were single.
A friend encouraged us to go bowling, as we both enjoyed this event.
A year and a half later, we tied the knot.
Once we got married, we had a plan.
Our Own Plan
This was our plan.
Wait for 5 years before thinking about having kids.
After the 5 year mark came and went in 2004, we went to see a fertility specialist. The doctor had bad news. Basically the percentage of us having children naturally was not going to happen for us. This news was shocking and absolutely devastating.
This started to affect my mental health. I constantly fought internal voices such as,
“I was not of any good as a woman. That I wasn’t equal to the other women around me.”
During this time, I kept my faith. The Word says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” I needed to know I pleased God.
The Adoption
We began looking into the process of adoption. We knew that in the Bible, Moses was adopted, Jesus was adopted, and we are adopted as children into God’s family.
As birth families began considering us for adoption, we noticed that we were being passed over in favor of other families. Early in February 2012, we received more news that another couple got placed instead of us. It was heartbreaking once again. I was moved to the lowest point in my life.
My husband encouraged me that even though we were overlooked, God was holding the right child for us.
God’s Plan
In March 2012, I had been feeling sick. Usually, I would be able to shake a flu or a cold pretty quickly, but this time it felt different.
I noticed my cycle was about 8 days late, so I bought a pregnancy test. Upon taking the test, I had to do a double-take because there was definitely a dark line on that pregnancy test!
I went to the doctor and I had to get the pregnancy test confirmed… I WAS PREGNANT!
It wasn’t a dream – IT WAS REAL! The answer to our prayers!
I cried before the Lord privately, just thanking Him for this miracle.
The Miracle
Our son was born in 2012. No matter what anyone tells me, they will NEVER be able to convince me that God was NOT there. He carried me, like in the poem Footprints In The Sand. Great is thy faithfulness!