If it can make it there, it'll make it anywhere...

I can't thank you all enough for the very sweet comments you left after my last post. I am humbled, because I hardly practice what I preach, although you have all inspired me to definitely give it a try. And recognizing the problem is the first step, you know? I think debunking those myths is really about letting ourselves off the hook. It is truly all up to God.

Well, in other news, I have an exciting announcement (not that announcement!): New York City is getting a NaPro center! It's actually that and much, much more. The JPII Center for Women will open an authentically Catholic, comprehensive women's healthcare center in Manhattan in July 2009, featuring NaProTechnology. I am so excited about this because one of the two women driving this entire project is my very own Creighton practitioner. I am so proud of her! She has enlisted the services of a wonderful doctor (who I recently had the opportunity to speak with and look forward to meeting in person soon) and the two have teamed up to make this dream a reality. You can check out their blog here.

It is hard to believe that this will be the first NaPro center in Manhattan. With millions of people and so many Catholics in that city, it is about time there is an option that respects the dignity of life. And, as we all know, NaPro is a great option even for those who aren't aware of the Church's teachings and who may not value life in the same way. In the end, NaPro has a greater success rate than assisted reproductive technologies (and, not to mention, it treats the actual disease, rather than just applying a band-aid) and people in that city should have it as an option. As the doctor behind this project told me, it will only be a matter of time before NaPro sweeps the nation and people start seeing what a successful alternative it truly is. It's so exciting!

I'll be doing my part when it comes to video production for the center, along with my husband, so I'm sure I'll post more about it once we start working on things. It's funny because I have always said I wanted to help promote NaPro in some way, but I had always secretly hoped it would not involve teaching the intricacies of fertile mucus. Who knew God was listening to me even then?!

If you could all keep this center in your prayers, those involved would truly appreciate it. Perhaps you could pray especially to St. Gianna, since the center will be named for her (the JPII Center for Women is the name it is incorporated under, but Gianna will be the name of the actual center. Actually, John Paul II is probably another great person to pray to for this as well! What wonderful helpers the center will have in Heaven!).

So go ahead and check out the blog and help spread the word. And, of course, if you are independently wealthy and would like to donate large sums of money, I'm sure they won't turn you away!