Firesides or Information Evenings

[Kathie and Jack Rifle]

Keen to hear about any ideas you have for Firesides or information evenings.

[Higgins Whanau]

Would be great to hear what Church resources are available around "grief and infertility" etc. Despite having successfully adopted a beautful wee boy, I feel like the grief over our infertility was never properly addressed. Now that we would like to extend our family further.....that ugly "I" word rears its ugly head again. Might make a good topic for an information evening.

[Kathie and Jack Rifle]

Kia ora korua

I agree that this is a huge issue that continuosly needs addressing, and just because we have adopted beautiful children and the issue of childlessness is addressed, the pain of infertility never goes away. As women we continue to long for the blessing of carrying and birthing a child. This issue needs to be addressed not only for those who endure infertility but for all those you associate with couples who endure infertility. Often others do not know how to address us, or think that it's no longer an issue once we have adopted children. The education net needs to go wide. I'm not certain off hand how the best way to go about organising such firesides might be, but perhaps we could start in our ward/branch and/or stake counsels. Your thoughts? Kathie.

[Kathie and Jack Rifle]

I'm also keen to hear how our brethren would feel about participating in any such information evenings or firesides. Is this something you would participate in? Would you feel comfortable only in a forum just for brethren or would you participate in a more open forum? I'm keen to have your feedback brethren. Kathie