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EQUANIMITY
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Fall editioN 2012
fIll TheIr Arms
My name is Elizabeth Austen. My
husband Zach and I have been
dealing with infertility for the past 7
years. During our journey, I became
pregnant and unfortunately lost the
baby in miscarriage. This was an
extremely difficult loss to experience.
Additionally, the inability to have
children has had a devastating effect
on us.
I wish that infertility simply didn't
exist; however, my journey has
taught me that there are many
negative aspects of infertility that
can be easily eliminated when
society, community, and family come
together to uphold and support their
infertile loved ones. This is Fill Their
Arms' mission.
Shortly after my miscarriage, my dear
friend Rebecca Tatum suggested
that I start an organization to aid
in eliminating some of the issues
surrounding infertility. At first, in
my pain, I dismissed Rebecca's
suggestion, but one day something
happened. As I was crying out to
God I experienced a sense of peace
that I can't describe. Within the next
few days, I felt a desire to heed
Rebecca's advice. So I did.
Fill Their Arms is a thriving non-profit
501(c) (3) organization with a mission
to eliminate the financial hardship
that infertile couples experience by
empowering families, friends, and
community to contribute and provide
support. We intend to increase
infertility awareness by educating the
public and spreading the truth. We
collaborate with community, public
and private agencies, businesses, and
volunteer organizations in order to
achieve this mission.
If you would like to help us
increase compassion and awareness
for infertility by donating, you
may do so by visiting us at
www.filltheirarms.com. If you
are dealing with infertility and are
struggling to raise the funding you
need to achieve parenthood, you
may register to become a recipient
of our program by visiting us at
www.filltheirarms.com.
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