MFP 235: Surviving Infertility, Toddlers, and House Renovations - an interview with Chris and Emily Chapman
Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family
Mike and Alicia Hernon : Catholic Marriage Parent and Family
4.9 • 841 Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2023
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
"Before we began the adoption process, before we could be the parents our children needed us to be, I had to grieve those losses. I had to offer my broken dreams to Jesus, and trust He would not permit me to carry the cross of infertility unless He could bring something beautiful out of it." - Emily Stimpson Chapman
This interview with Emily and Chris Chapman is an amazing conversation about some deep and painful topics, but sprinkled with laughter and joy! Emily Stimpson Chapman is an accomplished author and Insta personality, but she is also a wife, mother, and friend to us! Through their own journey in the ups and downs of single life and then marriage, Chris and Emily have learned many lessons that they share with us in this podcast with wisdom and humor. It's amazing to hear how you can go from living alone, to living with a husband, to living with 3 babies in a very short amount of time. Add to that a basement flooding with sewage, ailing parents, and adjusting to family life overall makes for some interesting conversations! Join us for this visit with the Chapmans and be encouraged on your unique journey with the Lord.
Find all this and more at www.messyfamilyproject.org
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Family, all in this together. |
| 0:08.2 | Family, we're taking a chance. |
| 0:10.8 | Family, like birds of a feather. |
| 0:13.3 | Family, you got my shoes and dance. |
| 0:15.4 | Hey, we are Mike and Alicia Hernin. |
| 0:17.4 | We have 10 kids and grandkids too, and we are here for every parent. Because we are on a |
| 0:22.2 | mission to empower moms and dads to embrace their sacred calling. So join the conversation. |
| 0:28.4 | Family, we're taking a chance. Family like birds of a lot. The messy family project is about |
| 0:34.5 | helping moms and dads embrace their sacred calling. And we couldn't think of a |
| 0:39.1 | better couple to help us talk about the important and vital role that moms and dads, husbands |
| 0:45.5 | and wives play in our lives than our special guest today. Actually, I was going to say this has been a |
| 0:51.1 | challenge because we've been talking for like 20 minutes. |
| 0:57.1 | We have to be like time out, time out. |
| 0:58.4 | We teach to record this. |
| 1:04.9 | And of course we were talking about our good friends, Emily and Chris Chapman. |
| 1:06.7 | And we are so happy to. |
| 1:09.3 | And they're right down the road in Pittsburgh. |
| 1:12.3 | So we're going to have to arrange a time for the four of us to get together. |
| 1:13.5 | So we have a longer conversation. |
| 1:16.6 | But it is so wonderful to have you with us. |
| 1:18.2 | Thank you for jumping on with us. |
| 1:22.4 | Oh, we're so excited to be here after how many months of trying to. Yeah. |
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