My name is Elizabeth Mamen and welcome to my little corner of the internet. I’m just a regular lady living in Ottawa with my husband (Kent), three kids (Finley, Kalla and Shae), and our faithful golden retriever (Cooper).
As good as my life is, it definitely hasn’t always gone the way I thought it would. Life threw me a curveball when I faced secondary infertility. Let’s just say my uterus wasn’t exactly on board with the grand plans I had for what my family would look like. I became well-acquainted with the fertility rollercoaster and all its loop-de-loops. And although I find myself on the other side of the journey now, with twin girls to show for all my tears, prayers, and needles, it wasn’t a ride I enjoyed. And it didn’t bring me to where I thought I’d end up.
Thankfully I have found that “unexpected” doesn’t necessarily mean bad. In fact, there is a lot to love about the unexpected. Once I accepted that I am not in control and became intentional about trusting the one who is, I’ve found I enjoyed this wild ride a lot more.
Through all of the chaos and unexpected turns my life has taken, I’ve found hope in a God who relentlessly pursues us and whose way is better than mine. So come along for the ride while I try to figure out how to wrangle twins (I’m living in fear of the day they can both walk…) and keep taking one faith-filled step at a time through this life I didn’t see coming.
The Unexpected Life 