Whirlwind

Wow I feel like we have made more progress with our infertility in the last month than we have in the last 3 ½ years. We now have a plan and I am a little overwhelmed. It seems like such a long time ago when we “decided” we were ready for a family, but I can definitely see how God’s hand and his timing are in this process. We went to a different fertility doctor two years ago and after about 15 minutes in the office Nate and I both knew that place was not for us. At that time we felt like we would continue to wait things out. Then in May of 2009 I was diagnosed with melanoma. Thankfully surgery was the only treatment I needed, but it was a long process. So we started out 2010 praying about what our next step should be. I guess it was around the spring time a friend told me about a clinic in Atlanta starting a satellite clinic in Albany. I searched the facility; they sounded legit and I made an appointment. We prayed prior to my appointment that God would give us direction and peace about whatever step we needed to take next. I felt such a peace after leaving the doctor’s office and so this part of our journey began. So now here we are. I start my shots tomorrow and praise the Lord I will be able to give them to myself. Nate has been worried he would have to and let’s just say he’s not a big fan of needles. I also have some friends who have volunteered to do it if I can’t, so we’ll see how that goes tomorrow. The great thing about this whole process has been being able to get all my testing and blood work done here or in Albany. We will only have to go to the facility in Atlanta for egg retrieval and implantation. The nurses and doctors in Atlanta are great and have always been available when I call them with my 20 questions! With that being said, I have some specific prayer requests and would greatly appreciate you remembering us during your prayer time. Please pray my body responds well to the hormone injections and that God would prepare my body to successfully conceive a child. I know some may think this is too much information, but just this week my quiet time was on prayer; and according to scripture persistent and specific prayers can move mountains. We know the peace we have had through this process is from God and he cherishes your prayers as do we.

“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Hebrews 4:16