National Infertility Awareness Week (April 24th–May 1st)

What if every state passed a law that would require insurance companies to cover fertility treatments and A.R.T. so that people like me and my husband wouldn’t have to choose between their mortgage or having a family....

Do you know that Approximately 6.1 million couples in the United States, or 10 percent of all couples of childbearing age, have difficulty conceiving ( iVillage: http://www.ivillage.com/infertility-fast-facts/108204#ixzz0mLS2aa4s )?

I find this quite interesting. I found out that in today's society, you get reward for having kids. You also get penalized for not having children. If you are pregnant you get alot of benefits. Some that may included health insurance, tax break, WIC, and such. Getting health insurance is a breezed. Let me explain. I went in to get health insurance for my husband and I when we were first married. We were denied because I wasn't pregnant and my husband made $50 over their monthly income bracket. Now the insurance lady flat out said that if we were pregnant, we could have got insurance; but since we weren't, we were denied on these two facts. By being pregnant you are also untitled on getting a tax break if you currently have children. I know many people who brag about all the money they are getting back from taxes because they have children. Some of these people even brag about they should get pregnant again soon because of the money they are getting back from the government. How is this fair to the infertility couples? Infertility couples are paying out of pocket for something so special that people take for granted. What about an affordable insurance coverage for infertility couples? What about a tax break for couples who undergo infertility procedures or treatments? Not to mention that society even frowns upon infertility couples. If you aren't having babies, you are rejected because they think you are being selfish. How is this fair?

What about those who struggling through Infertility?

What IF we can make some change in the laws or make some changes on society views on infertility? Now that is something to be fighting for. Something that is worth exploring.

www.resolve.org/infertility101
www.resolve.org/takecharge

verse of my life right now..

It interesting how we all go through seasons of life. Some are happy and some are weary. We even go through seasons of drought or seasons of harvest. Right now it feels as though we are in a season for drought. Why you ask? Well Luke is layed off, my job will end in June, we currently have no insurance, and nothing in the family way. Nope, nada. Well in this season the Lord brought this verse of hope:
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest in we do not give up"-Gal 6:9.

In the verse it said there is a proper time for things. Now that is something I haven't thought about. Could it be that the Lord has a season and a proper time for us? Could it be that even though we are in season of drought, that this is the right time for it? Could it be that the harvest for us is just around the corner? Who knows. One thing is for certain. The verse says not to give up. And if that is what the Lord's will is for us right now. Is it wait for the proper timing and not give up. I guess that is what we have to do..

week of pictures-4-

This is our Easter Picture from last year..or maybe from 2 years ago...(oh well. it's one of those years). I really like this picture because looks like luke said something funny.