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, four kids, and our faithful golden retriever.
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.
