Fertility Care

I have started the first part of a two part course today in Fertility Care. It is most exciting to be finally learning more in detail about this subject. The Creighton Model of Fertility Care is so much more than Natural Family Planning. It provides a way for couples to get closer, for women to learn to know their body and its natural rhythm, and provides a way for them to detect problems that are able to be diagnosed, and in most cases successfully treated. One of the other great things about the course is being around other people who share the same enthusiasm about this method, but also about their faith. Stories and experiences are shared, and enlightenment and understanding dawns upon those who may be still struggling with some issues. Walking and living one's faith is hard- especially when the very basis of it is being threatened and questioned on a daily basis. Some of those embarking on the non-contraceptive journey have not yet experienced many challenges, some of us have. In today's culture we are confronted with a different outlook on life every day and at every turn. Please keep those people who are experiencing difficult times in your prayers, and remember to keep those who have hard times approaching in your prayers too.