Hey! I’m Becca, the creator and author of Drenched in the Desert. This website is where I share my personal stories and struggles through over sixteen years of infertility and pregnancy loss. It was born out of a love of writing and a desire to encourage others who are walking through that same lonely place that I have traveled— the barren desert of infertility where we really are not alone. Though the journey is difficult, I want to proclaim that even in the midst of the desert you can still be drenched with blessings from a loving God who knows exactly where you are.

My greatest desire is to know and follow my Lord and to be conformed more in each season to the image of His son, Jesus Christ. I have discovered that the best place to gather and grow is when you find yourself in one of life’s deserts— those barren, bleak places of difficulty. In that place it seems as if there is nothing to glean, but it is when we are emptied of ourselves that we find our true Source of life and Salvation. That is where we flourish. “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30 ESV).

I am a wife of seventeen years to a man that I love growing old (er) with, and a mama to four very special children. Through foster care and international adoption our family has woven together two continents, three countries, and four languages between the six of us. We are a little like a three-ring circus and sometimes more like a zoo! (Some of us are loud, some are still learning to get along, and someone always needs fed!). My family is special—and definitely not what I expected!

As a homeschooling family we spend our sweet southern days learning together, navigating language barriers and the unique demands that adoption and special needs have presented, all while caring for our seemingly ever-growing group of pets. You will usually find me at home— teaching a lesson, folding a load of laundry, meal planning, writing, talking to an animal, sneaking chocolate, or seeking a quiet corner to read one more chapter in the next book.

Though I don’t deserve this life I am living, I am so very thankful for the relationships and opportunities the Lord has given me. I want to stand as an example that even in the most barren place blessings do flow into a life submitted to the Father’s will. I live this life because of my infertility, not despite it. I’m thankful that the Lord didn’t allow me to write my own story— I’m not as creative as He.

“It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.”

~ Psalm 119:71 ESV

Living Blessed in Barren Places,

 

Contact me here or at Becca@DrenchedintheDesert.com