The first couple of weeks of school are finally behind me. It's always a rocky start, but things are starting to settle down. I enjoy being in a routine again; It feels like I get so much more accomplished when I have a schedule. I think once again my "Type A" personality is a factor in that. :)

My family has had many blessings this past month. David got a teaching job at the same school I work at. He's working in the Special Education department. It was a blessing as we thought he was going to go yet another year without a teaching job. My mom, who has a severely hurinated disk in her back, is doing better. She was advised to have surgery, but she seems to be healing without the surgery as we've been praying. God has been good and I know He will continue to be.

As I've stated in many of my previous blogs, Ryan and I are not seeing my fertility specialist at this time. This month I did ovulate on my own! I was pretty psyched about that. Some months it has happened, but there is no guarantee if or when it will. I figure if I ovulate naturally, my body is at least trying to do what it's supposed to do. It gives me some hope that I could get pregnant naturally. Of course, we would prefer to get pregnant naturally, but we're putting it into God's hands. He will provide when He sees it's time.

God is providing in ways that I don't understand, but I see. He's done so many things for my family this past year. Through all the struggles, He's been my comfort. He promises me in His Word that it's going to be worth all of the pain and turmoil. Praise Him for that!!!

Back to Work

I cannot believe it is already time to go back to work. Although I've enjoyed my time off, I cannot believe that it is already time to go back! It's been a very nice summer. I've tried to relax and enjoy my time off. Ryan and I decided we would take the summer off from fertility treatments, and I've actually kind of forgotten about the issue. Now, that doesn't mean that it's not always in the back of my mind, but it hasn't been overtaking my world. It's been an enjoyable time. Around the middle of June, God put a peace in my heart about the situation. I finally completely turned it over to Him.

Ryan and I had a good time on our trip to St. Louis. The traffic was terrible, but other than that, it was fun. We just enjoyed a few days away.

My ten year class reunion was a few weekends ago. It was a blast!!! It was so great to spend time with people that I hadn't seen in years. I needed that. Although most of us have taken separate roads, we picked up right where we left off ten years ago. The support and love that I felt from my former classmates was awesome! It was just a fun time of catching up and talking about the old days.

I am not quite as ready as I normally am to go back to school this year. I am ready for a schedule, though. I have become a night owl! Getting back in a routine always makes my life a little easier. It's that Type A personality.

For those of you who are curious, Ryan and I have decided to wait until October to pursue any more fertility treatments. At that time, I will have another test to check my uterus and fallopian tubes. If that all looks good, we'll probably do another IUI. The unfortunate thing is that our insurance doesn't cover infertility at all. (Which is another thing....do you think I actually want to be infertile??? If I had to have surgery to remove my appendix, they would cover it!) Each time I have a procedure done it costs $500-$3000. It's hard to come up with that extra money every month. We're just waiting for God to show us what to do. If we're to move a long with the treatments, He'll provide the money. Right now we're praying for a miracle and that God will show us what He wants us to do. We know without a doubt that God can and will provide in His timing!