In March of 2021, my husband and I found out we were pregnant with our son via IVF. After a 3.5-year wait, we welcomed him into our family with great joy in November 2021. During my recovery from a C-section, I began an intense struggle with postpartum anxiety and depression. It was a very dark season—one I never would have
My infertility journey started six years ago. I joined Moms in the Making back in 2019, and it didn’t take long for me to realize that being a part of this community was life-changing. In 2020, I began leading my own group. We went through many treatments and years of waiting, being still and trusting the Lord’s direction. In 2022,
In August of 2019, I prepared my home for my first Moms in the Making meeting. I was officially co-leading a local in-person group in Green Bay, Wisconsin and was in desperate need for community. I knew two women planned to attend that first evening, but I recall feeling completely unqualified for this calling that the Lord had placed on my
Last summer we were finally able to start our first round of IVF after it got postponed a couple of times due to various reasons, including the health of my husband. We felt that God led us into the IVF route and this got confirmed over and over and so we walked in faith on this path. The egg retrieval was painful.
My husband and I got married in 2013. Although we wanted children, we decided to wait. Our marriage immediately was hard due to depression and illness. This lasted for several years. I had a job when we married, but due to illness I could no longer work. In 2018 I finally started to feel myself again, but for months I bled. Eventually
Two years ago we began the journey of trying to conceive our first baby and a year ago a shift in me began happening. 8 months ago I found Moms in the Making and I cannot tell you what this amazing ministry has done for not only me, but also my marriage. I was at a place where I was miserable, trying to
It’s me! I am “that” one who has said, “Obviously God does not want us to have children.” It is a lie! I have repented and I am moving forward. Am I a mom yet? No! But in Jesus’ name! I am patiently waiting in hope as my faith continues to grow. The Moms in the Making small group has
In 2019, I went to my first conference really only knowing a few women from my virtual group. At that time, I received a scholarship to help cover my costs to attend. I loved it, and felt a call to lead a local group in Orland Park, Illinois. So I applied and started leading a group the following January. In 2020,
This was my second conference and my second year being a leader. I’ve been battling the lies of the enemy saying I was a “bad leader.” I felt like I was failing my group, and that I was an unqualified leader. I was so overwhelmed with this feeling that I had already thought of quitting my leadership role. But every time
I have been struggling with a lot of guilt and shame for months because my journey to motherhood hasn’t been as difficult as others. I was starting to question my testimony; whether it truly meant anything to anyone? I was questioning my role as a leader in Moms in the Making. Was I truly helping other women on their journeys? Fast
We want to hear your story! Where has God done in your life? Your testimony could be the very thing that restores hope, strengthens faith, and reminds someone else that God sees them and has not forgotten their story.
