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I realized that I haven't posted awhile in any of my blogs so I've decided to update things.

First of all, during the time that I was dealing with infertility, I became associated with a whole circle of wonderful people who were struggling through the same heartache. These people became a source of support for me. As I read their harrowing stories of multiples miscarriage and childless months, I found hope in their abilities to be honest about their pain while still declaring to worship God in the midst of it. Each entry they wrote offered me comfort, to know that I wasn't dealing with my childlessness alone, and offered me another ounce of faith to continue to trust God one more day... and then one more day after that... As God began dealing with me personally about what He was doing through my infertility, I began to see it as a ministry and testimony for others rather than just a struggle I was going through myself. Therefore, my blog became more than just a way for me to share my pain, but also as a way to encourage others while they were going through the same things.

Anytime that someone announces they are pregnant, whether in your real life circle of friends or in an online community, it is difficult to deal with. I don't know a single person who doesn't have at least a mini (if not major) emotional break down upon hearing the announcement as they reconcile their (possibly) great joy for that couple with their own heartache of not knowing when it'll finally happen for them. When someone experiences their gift of a miracle after infertility, the joy is that much greater for it gives them hope that it may happen for them as well, but the pain that it can also cause is no less great. Therefore, after I announced my pregnancy on my infertility blog, I have tried to be as sensitive to this great group of people as possible. I have refrained from writing about every detail of my pregnancy as to not add salt to their pre-existing wounds. But, in the midst of that, I have been unable to fully celebrate my own miracle and record the details as I had originally planned to do. So, I removed any entries that had anything to do with my pregnancy and left the remaining sentiments about infertility. I don't know how frequently I will add ideas to this blog, but am leaving it up and running for those who may encounter it in the future.

For those who wish to follow me in the journey through my pregnancy, I have created another blog, which will serve the purpose of recording the weekly details of my experience.

I will still keep my family blog so that our distant family members (and just those who care in general) can keep in touch with what Jesse and I are up to. I will try to be more consistent in updating it.

And, finally, just because I sometimes want to get something off of my chest that doesn't fit into any of the previous categories, I have created a 4th blog which will serve as my personal self-expression. The links to all of these will be on the sidebars of each blog site, which should help you easily navagate your way through all that is my life. I've never been one for minimalism, I guess. So, I hope you join me in each aspect of my life!