Guys, this is embarrassing. Get ready, I have an iphone 5C. Old school baby. I’ve been patiently waiting for the past two years for it to die, because I cannot in good faith shell out $700-$1000 on a phone when I have one with no problems.

Also with the possibility of moving back to england on the horizon, it makes no sense to sign away my life until we know where we’ll be for the next two years.

So all that to say I didn’t exactly weep when my phone slipped from my hands and spectacularly shattered on the pavement last week. I had to convince Tim I hadn’t done it on purpose. But then I was shocked to discover, it was still working perfectly, and aside from getting some glass shards in my fingers and ears occasionally, I could keep using it without incident.

My phone has just been one of many things that haven’t gone to plan recently, it got me thinking of my reaction when things, plans, and dreams shatter in my life.

Here’s the thing I’ve learned about God as he’s been taking us through this journey; He has been so faithful as he carries us through each stage of the process. So even though to some, it may look like difficult or unsuccessful IUI, & IVF cycles are shattered dreams, (and yes it may feel that way some days) it’s also so much more than that. It’s God pulling us closer to Him and to each other, it’s lessons to learn, faith to grow, and hopefully others to encourage along the way.

So to everyone else who feels like they are picking up pieces of shattered things in your life, lean into it. God has beauty and truth waiting for you right in middle of the pain.