For the past seven years, Ryan and I have been on a journey to grow our family. What we once thought would happen naturally has turned into a long road filled with hope, heartbreak, countless prayers, and more challenges than we ever imagined. Over the years, we have experienced the emotional ups and downs that come with infertility. We’ve celebrated moments of hope, endured countless negative pregnancy tests, and experienced the heartbreak of pregnancy loss, including a miscarriage and chemical pregnancies. Each loss has been difficult in its own way, but through it all, our desire to grow our family has never changed. Our journey has included countless doctor’s appointments, bloodwork, ultrasounds, fertility medications, procedures, and surgery. After years of searching for answers, we’ve learned that endometriosis and adenomyosis have been contributing to our fertility struggles. We’ve tried different treatments and done everything we can to give ourselves the best chance of bringing another baby into our family. Now, after seven years of trying, we’re taking the next step in our journey and moving forward with IVF. This is an exciting but emotional season for us. IVF brings a new sense of hope after so many years of waiting, but it also comes with significant financial expenses. Even with insurance, there are costs associated with treatment that we must cover ourselves. We’ve created this fundraiser to help fund our IVF journey and make this next step a little more manageable. Asking for help isn’t something that comes easily to us, but we know that sometimes it takes a village. Any support, whether through a donation, sharing our story, or keeping us in your prayers, would mean more to us than words can express. Our faith has carried us through some of the hardest moments of this journey. We don’t always understand the waiting or why the road to growing our family has looked the way it has, but we’re choosing to trust God with our story and hold onto hope for what lies ahead. After seven years of praying, trying, and never giving up on this dream, we’re ready to take this next step. Thank you for being part of our journey, for loving us, and for helping us move one step closer to the family we’ve been praying for. With love and gratitude, Jourdan & Ryan