Finished!!! With part 1 that is...

Tonight those of us in the Education Phase One of the Creighton Model FertiliCare System finished the first 1/2 of our didactic course. That means, though I didn't know this ahead of time, that I got a whole bunch of additional initials placed behind my name. Alphabet Soup. Just call me Nancy... I am still so tickled pink to be associated with such a terrific group of people who are enthusiastic about their faith, that are trying to live it, and trying to help others "get it". I don't mean preaching or anything so direct, not trying to "convert" someone to Catholicism per se, though sometimes it might happen as a natural extention of things. I'm referring to relationships as well as the harm that contraception can do in merely masking problems, creating more problems and ignoring the real issues. It would take forever to expound on this subject, but suffice it to say that throughout the course of this week, Humanae Vitae was reviewed, Familiaris Consortis referred to, we talked about the Holy Spirit and the ways God works in us, we talked about contraception, about true Family Planning. We memorized and studied and got tested on hormones, anatomy, fertility issues, infertility, menstrual cycle patterns, communication...I could go on and on. I also coined a phase this week that I think applied by the end of some days "scrambled brains"! But tonight we got our candles and were commissioned to go out and tell the world...Check out NaProTechnology and the Creighton Model...http://www.popepaulvi.com

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.