My name is Jillian Heerlyn, and I live in Southwest Michigan with my husband, Todd, and our 4 children. We began our personal battle with infertility in 2007, and have since walked alongside many other couples whose lives have been affected by infertility. Although infertility was a huge part of our journey for many years, it is only part of our story.Connect: Facebook | Instagram | Website | Purchase Hope Deferred

Today we welcome back a listener favorite, Macy White. Macy shares an update on where they are now and what they've been through since our last conversation. You don't want to miss her story and as always, Macy's wisdom as she leans more and more into Jesus through their story.

When we choose to carry the guilt and shame of our infertility, like it’s somehow our fault, what are we saying to those around us? What happens when we find out our struggles aren’t because of our health, but our husbands? Male factor infertility is a factor in many of our stories but how we process our part in our journeys will effect how they process their part. In today’s episode Joanna Hackman shares her powerful story of coming to understand this.

Today our guest Amanda Jass shares how through unexplained infertility and quite a wait for their miracles, her and her husband learned to not waste the wait. They saw how God took their hurts and brokenness and turned them into something even more beautiful than they could have ever imagined.

In honor of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, this is a clip from Episode 18 where Brittany Allen wrote a letter to the Lord, giving Him the precious life in her womb.

This month is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month and today’s guest is no stranger to loss. Kristin has experienced two losses due to her newly diagnosed Unicornuate uterus. And on top of that rare diagnosis, more complications have left her with no way to conceive naturally. Kristin’s perspective about her journey is so convicting and one that can be applied to any hard situation.

You asked and Amanda answered! Male factor infertility and adoption are the topics of conversation in todays episode! You do not want to miss a second of this episode. Amanda, with the help of her husband, share the lessons they’ve leaned along the way.

This week I’m chatting with marriage and family therapist Cathie Quillet, who happens to specialize in helping couples walk through infertility. Cathie has had one heck of a journey filled with rare medical issues which she shares more about in this episode. Cathie is fun, honest, and FULL of wisdom. She shares how infertility is a trauma, a life crisis, and if we don’t deal with it now, it will cause issues later in our lives.

Okay so infertility stinks, but hey, you can always adopt… right? But does adoption heal the wounds of infertility? And then what about the wounds that adoption can inflict? Rejection? Delays? Denials? Kelsey Knodel has so much to say about this because her story is one for the books. Listen in as she shares how God has written a way more beautiful story than she could have ever imagined.

This episode is a must listen as my guest, Jenna Bieber, and I ask and answer your male-factor infertility questions and Jenna also shares their story of pursuing embryo adoption. Jenna has such a beautiful perspective on her journey and shares how God is redeeming it for her good and His glory!