GRANDMA'S BABY

 

"It was very emotional. We just had a moment of glory on this earth, just a moment of heaven.”
 

In January 2021, Kaitlyn Munoz was parked outside a Costco waiting for her son to wake up from his nap, when suddenly a wave of sadness hit.

“A day prior, I found out that a bunch of family members were pregnant, and they were talking about how easy it was," Munoz, 25, said.

Munoz and her husband, Miguel, an attorney, had been struggling with infertility for years. With the help of in vitro fertilization (IVF) they welcomed a healthy baby boy named Callahan in 2019. But due to an autoimmune disease, Munoz was told by doctors that she wouldn’t be able to safely carry another pregnancy. Her kidneys were too damaged.

“I was devastated,” Munoz revealed. She had grown up with seven siblings and dreamed of recreating the experience for Callahan.

“All I ever wanted was a big family like the one I had,” she said.

Callahan was just starting to stir in his carseat in the Costco parking lot when Munoz’s phone started to buzz. It was her mother, Chalise Smith, and she was about to make a life-changing offer.

“I said, ‘I know you have two embryos left from IVF — and I want to carry those embryos if you would like me to, and be your surrogate...read more

 

Dear Lord God, I feel like I am stuck in a relationship that has no sense of direction, and this is causing a lot of agony in my life. I know that you put my partner and I together for a higher purpose. Help us to walk in that purpose together. Father, show us areas we need to grow as individuals and as a couple. Grant us the grace to follow what you tell us to do. Fill us with the courage to step out of our comfort zones and what the world calls “normal” so that we can represent the kingdom and glorify your holy name. In the Lord's name, I pray. Amen.