6. Navigating Unexpected Pregnancy in the Military and Pressure to Time Pregnancies Around Our Career: Trusting God in the Uncertainty & When He Changes our Plans

Hey friend, have you ever experienced an unexpected pregnancy?

Have you ever felt pressure to wait to have a baby until you achieve a certain level of career success, are more established in your job, farther along in your marriage, to time your pregnancies "perfectly" around your life & job, or try to figure out the most "ideal" time to start or grow your family? 

Have you ever felt like it's hard to trust God in the unknown, in uncertainty, or understand why certain things happen in our lives that are SO different from our own plans?

In our society, the military, & many job environments there are so many stigmas against motherhood, situations, cultural realities, and even policies that make us sometimes feel forced to choose between our family and our career.

I know especially in the military and in other demanding jobs, it's easy to fear whether pregnancy will take away from our professional success, opportunities, time, marriage, fitness, bodies, or other freedoms. To be afraid of or feel guilt around what it might cost, judgment, or negative perceptions from others if we were to become pregnant -- regardless of whether it's hoped, prayed for or planned, or a huge shock & change of plans, like our son Matthew was too.

You are not alone in any of this, sister.

In this episode I get VERY vulnerable with you and share the range of emotions & fears I felt when I found out I was pregnant in the beginning of my Army career. My unexpected pregnancy seemed like THE worst possible timing because it meant I'd have to give up a global graduate scholarship I'd earned & worked so hard for, but our son ended up being THE greatest blessing we never knew we needed.

I pray my story gives you encouragement if you're feeling the urge to be open to starting or growing your family but also feel weighed down by fear. I pray it gives you renewed hope and faith in God's plans, which are always FAR greater than our own.

“'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. '” — Jeremiah 29:11

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