The Chrysalis

chrys·a·lis

 noun \ˈkri-sə-ləs\

: a moth or butterfly at the stage of growth when it is turning into an adult and is enclosed in a hard case

: a hard case that protects a moth or butterfly while it is turning into an adult

My husband and I were married May 7th 2010.  The following January, we decided we wanted to start our family.  Initially, we thought things were taking time.  A year later, we started to become concerned, and the beginning of 2013 we officially began fertility testing.

On June 24th 2013, we heard the most crushing news we had heard to date, that medically speaking we were unable to conceive children naturally.  Although this process has caused us to grow closer together as a couple in some ways, it has also caused us to lose touch as a couple in other ways.  It has been an emotional roller coaster and has been challenging physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  Metaphorically speaking it is a "hard case".  But we know that God has bigger plans, and that this whole situation could, can, and is being used to help us both grow: physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

We've made it our goal for 2014 to get healthy.  Our focus for this year is our physical health, spiritual health, mental health, and marital health.  Espoir Vivant et Sain Blog is a place where we'll share our thoughts and adventures along the way.