You're listening to the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast, episode number 10.

But you can choose joy in the midst of suffering, and I just want to encourage you to do that

and not let the suffering wipe out your hope and overcome you.

Welcome to the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast, stories of Vibrant Women Living Happy Lives.

And now your host, Jen Ridey.

Hi there. I'm Jen Ryday. And on our last episode, I spoke with Jody Dainan about getting more active and feeling so much happier

as a result. Jody challenged us to find a 5K in our areas that we can run or walk, and I hope

you've done that. Today, I'm chatting with Amanda Texera about her struggles with infertility

and the peace she has found through adopting her little girl. Amanda has made

it a priority in her life to choose happiness. And I love her story. I know you're going to find it

very inspiring. So we'll go ahead and get started. Okay, vibrant happy women. Welcome to our

newest episode. I'm thrilled to introduce Amanda

Texera today. Amanda blogs with her husband at true good and beautiful.com about money, mission,

and marriage. Her unique perspective is led her to be a guest on several podcasts and national radio shows, and she's had

articles featured on Dave Ramsey.com and money-savingmom.com. She inspires audiences on topics,

including money, the importance of intentional living, and the everyday real-life experiences of

infertility, adoption, and motherhood.

She's joining us from Denver, where she lives with her husband, Jonathan, daughter

Josephine, and Labrador Retriever, Regley. Welcome, Amanda. Thank you so much for having me, Jen.

Yeah, I'm excited to talk with you.

So take a minute and fill in the gaps that I didn't cover in that bio.

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