Lately I haven't been able to shake the thought that this experience of infertility is happening for a reason. I mean, I believe that everything happens for a reason but I guess more so the thought that this is happening so we can help someone else. I've been searching and looking on the internet to see if I could find organizations or groups that provide not only emotional support for those struggling with infertility but also financial help. There's pretty much nothing. You would think that for something so expensive that there would be some sort of financial support out there. Did you know that insurance covers pretty much NOTHING? We however are incredibly blessed in the sense that our insurance covers 50% of primary infertility, meaning that they will cover 50% of everything up to the first time we get pregnant. The only downer is that 1) they won't cover anything after that-so when we want to have another baby we're on our own and 2) if our first pregnancy results in a miscarriage the insurance will no longer cover anything. A lot people aren't as lucky as we are when it comes to insurance. Most people are on their own and I have no idea how they do it. That takes me back to what I wanted to talk about. After searching and not finding any programs out there I started to think maybe we're having this experience so that we can create and start an organization that can provide the help that people are needing it? Well the other night I gave up and started reading the blog of the wife of a missionary that served in my husband's hometown. They struggled for a couple years with infertility. They somehow got involved with an organization called Pound the Pavement for Parenthood and were then connected with a doctor that waived any profit he would gain from doing an IVF with them. Amazing right? He's retired and decided that he wanted to serve his own type of mission here and help young couples begin their families. Anyways, PPP sponsors events such as 5K runs to help raise money for families to pay for IVF or adoption, etc. I emailed them asking for more information and because we have no idea what direction all of this is going to take us we haven't applied for PPP to sponsor us by hosting events in our honor but, we really really really want to get involved.
In the scriptures it says,
"But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage."-Mosiah 7:33
And,
"...when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God."-Mosiah 2: 17
Now there's no point in recreating an organization out there that already exists but, being able to work with one and provide resources, publicity, and manpower could make such a huge impact. For one thing it would provide others with the support, emotionally and financially, that they need, it may also lead to an opportunity where we could be recipients of such love and sacrifice but mostly, I really feel strongly that if we can lose ourselves in the Lord's work by serving others we will blessed and delivered from our "bondage". I'm not saying that if we go help put on a 5K here and there that God will give us a baby but, I'm saying that if we can take this experience and be of help to others maybe God will ease the burden a bit. Maybe we'll gain a great understanding of the bigger picture or maybe we won't get lost in our self pity as often or maybe (and this I know will happen) we'll be able to be closer to the Spirit and therefore feel God's love for us stronger than before.
I believe that even though we may not be blessed with a baby immediately or faster than perhaps what is planned for us, that we will have the spiritual strength to press forward and endure to the end. And maybe even find a little joy along the way.
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