Aha Moments with the Savior

Recently, I was asked by a long time friend of mine about the adoption road my daughter and son-in-law are traveling.  Immediately, I felt the urge to share all that was going on, what I was truly feeling, and my thoughts on the matter.  Boy, did the contents of this blog hit me right on the head! The conversation was going to be all about what I was thinking or feeling.  Not the real facts or what we have been told we can share. As I wrote in my last post, the infertility or adoption journey that your children may be traveling is their story to tell, not yours!  Sure, we can share updates or anything we have permission to share, but laying it all out there is not our job.   We are to support, encourage, and pray for our children's situations, but only from the sidelines. This may strike many as a "standoffish" approach, but in the long run, the journey they are on is their own.  We, the would-be grandparents are not the key players.  We are the supporting actors.  As

Our little miracle grandson! I am blessed to be able to lead a monthly support group for women who are walking through infertility, adoption, or infant loss.  Having lost a baby of my own, my heart plunges head-on into what these sweet ladies bring to our monthly meetings.  Sadness, anxiety, hope, despair, and yes, even laughter make up this road so many travel.  https://www.sarahs-laughter.com/ A quick research on Google states that in a 2010 study; it was found that at least 1 in 8 couples struggle with some sort of infertility.   Further, a look on the American Adoptions website confirms this about adoption:  about  10 percent  of women in the United States — 6.1 million — have difficulty       getting or staying pregnant. While not all women facing infertility will pursue adoption, a  2002 study  by the Centers for Disease Control shows that more than half (57 percent) of women who use infertility services do consider adoption. So what does this mean for the "wo