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New year, new possibilities


We ended yet another year empty handed, wondering and waiting when our time to become parents would come. But, instead of feeling defeated or depressed, we’re hopeful! Hope has become our life raft, and we are hanging on tight. To be able to end 2017 leaving all the negative feelings, stress, worry, doubt and depression behind, and start 2018 full of hope, was a great way to start the new year! 



                                   

We both agreed we would take January and February “off”. We had planned a trip for late January, early February and it happen to fall during the time we would be scheduling our next round of appointments. So, we decided we would pick back up a few weeks after we got back. 

After hearing Him say that “everything would be alright” we were ready to run with it and go full steam ahead, but, I think our trip came at the right time. I think God knew I could benefit from taking a bit of a break. After a year of trying, then a year of doctor appointments, constant blood work and sonograms, bruised arms, three failed IUIs, bad news, lots of tears, and so many ups and downs, I think it was a good time for us both to take a break. 

It’s hard knowing that you need a break, and in the same thought, know that taking some time to yourself brings you no closer to holding your child. But, I knew that taking a break would be beneficial for my physical, emotional and mental health, and it was. It allowed me to breath, it allowed time to re-energize, to refocus on myself and my husband, it allowed me to find me again, and to give these fertility issues and doctor appointments a break from consuming me.

I was constantly reminding myself of what He said, “You will be ok, everything will be alright.” To this day, those words bring a smile to my face, tears to my eyes and so much comfort. I have put my faith, my complete trust and everything I have in me, that He is right, that everything will be alright.

Those 8 words took all (most) of my cares away, and I’m able to live a little bit freer and breath a little bit easier because of it.





We're ready for the next round of appointments. So, here’s to hoping this next one works! Here’s to hoping this is the year our prayers are answered. Here’s to hoping this year brings us our greatest gift. Here’s to a new year that brings 365 days of new possibilities! 

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