Infertility Awareness Month

It seems like every day is a national something… National Coffee Day, National Hotdog Day, National Girls Night Out Day... and the list goes on & on…..so really there is something for 365 days a year.  In addition to that, every month has a thing to be honored or lifted up.  October is a month for families & research, no doubt, with it being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but it is also Infertility Awareness Month.  This is a community that is so near and dear to my heart.  For years we struggled to grow our family and even had a baby that went home to be with Jesus far too soon.  For years we searched and prayed deeply to bring a baby home, and fertility is not something that we take for granted at all.  Following our years of fertility treatments and eventual conception of Dutch, we have had the privilege and honor of praying for and crying with friends near and far as they waited for their turn to grow their family in whatever form that happened.  Looking back now, it was such a blessing to have struggled and lost because now we have the opportunity to be authentic with those still struggling.  Of course we would have chosen a different path for ourselves, but we have found a new mission field for the fertility-challenged community.  We truly love praying for and walking with those still in the storm.  So this month we want to help bring awareness and support to those who are still in the storm of building their families.  Even though your heart may be breaking, the Lord has a plan for you and there will be a rainbow at the end of the storm.  While you wait, you are not alone!  Please let us pray for you and your family!  There is a link to the right that you can click to submit a prayer (anonymous if you chose).  It’s FREE and something that we actually do; we actually pray over every single prayer request.  We have connected and become friends with so many couples who have struggled with infertility. It has been mind-blowing to see all of the babies that have been born since we starting working with this special community (and just for clarification, babies arrived NOT because we prayed and there is something extra special about the way we pray, but through God and the power of prayer and intercession).  We love love LOVE waiting with couples and eventually seeing new mamas and daddies holding their babies for the first time.  So please allow us the opportunity to connect with you and pray for you. photo cred
For more information from LWTH on our struggles with infertility here is a short round-up of some of our most popular posts: Our Struggle with Infertility
Navigating Baby Showers with Infertility
What Not to Say To Someone Struggling With Infertility
What I Learned Through Infertility
What Infertility Looks Like In Our House

There are other posts related to our infertility and fertility found here.

If you are struggling with infertility, loss, or grief, I hope you know that I pray for you on a daily basis that God would fulfill the desires of your heart and fill you with peace and joy while you wait.  You are a very special population that I am proud to be a member of to love on and pray for.