Jan
30
The Gift (Our NFP story) Part 2
(You can read Part 1 here)
So, by the time Andrew was 18 months old, we knew God was saying no to having more children at the time. And, as mentioned before, He provided so much peace about it, that we knew we had discerned correctly. Yet, even with that peace, I had to mourn the fact the we might not ever have any more children. Yes, we were still open to life, of course, but from the time after Andrew’s birth, until today, we practiced NFP faithfully to avoid pregnancy. And it took time to accept that we might not have any more children. There were times when I would hold a friend’s new born baby and then go home and cry because I knew I might not ever know the joy of holding my own baby again. We live in a community where life is celebrated and families are large.
So, by the time Andrew was 18 months old, we knew God was saying no to having more children at the time. And, as mentioned before, He provided so much peace about it, that we knew we had discerned correctly. Yet, even with that peace, I had to mourn the fact the we might not ever have any more children. Yes, we were still open to life, of course, but from the time after Andrew’s birth, until today, we practiced NFP faithfully to avoid pregnancy. And it took time to accept that we might not have any more children. There were times when I would hold a friend’s new born baby and then go home and cry because I knew I might not ever know the joy of holding my own baby again. We live in a community where life is celebrated and families are large.
