This is our former neighbours, Danie and Lasca who paid us a visit last weekend to tell us huge news! They have since moved to Stellenbosch in the Cape but we keep in contact. They have had 11 unsuccessful fertility treatment procedures and have opted to enter the adoption roll. They got the surprise of their lives when her sister informed her in January on her birthday (which she shares with The Little Miss) that she will be willing to be a surrogate for them (she has 3 kids of her own and falls pregnant with great ease). She phoned me today to tell me that the procedure will take place mid April. We are hoping and praying for twins. I am just so happy for them - they are such great kid's people and our's love them. This just makes my Monday! Please pray for a successful pregnancy - they so deserve it.
I have a little storey to add - the moment we saw we were pregnant with twins, my first, shocked reaction was "maybe we can give one to Danie and Lasca?" Off course I was not serious, but she just heard the day before that her IVF was unsuccessful again, so it was so much in my mind how lucky we were and how much she would love a child.
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Aww, your story makes my Monday too! Congratulations to your friends - adding them to my prayer list!
ReplyDeleteThat is the best gift a person can give. What a wonderful sister she has!
ReplyDeleteKeep us posted :)
Oh that's EXCELLENT news!! How very wonderful for them. And that would make my Monday too :)
ReplyDeleteI must be hormonal. I am sitting here in seriously happy tears...
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely blessing and completely Made My Monday!
Your friends are in our prayers. You will have to let us know how the Emotionally Heathy Twins book is. I almost bought that the other day.
ReplyDeleteWonderful news! That's great of her sister to offer to be a surrogate. Fingers crossed it works!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story Cat. Thanks for alerting me to coming over to read it (I am way behind on my favorite blogs to read).
ReplyDeleteI will pray that they are successful in their surrogacy plans. It is an amazing gift that one woman (especially a sister) can give to another and it really is what saved me from the infertility hell that I was in. I say thank you to my cousin everyday for helping us to have Jack and Quent, we are so blessed. I cannot say enough good things about surrogacy.
Oh Cat...what JOYOUS news! (And I am so wishing twins for them too...what an encouragement and resource you will be for them regardless. :) )
ReplyDeleteYOu can see on their faces they have abundant love to share...so glad they'll have a child(-ren) to share that with soon.
Love what Makes Your Monday...thanks for making mine by playing along!
that is so cool. I wish them all the best of luck.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to them! I hope they find success in building the family that they want.
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