New plans and a new blog feature

As some of you may notice my blog has a new feature on the side of it. A donation button.

Our plan for the future is to save as much money as we can for IVF and when we have the amount, we will do as many cycles of IVF as we can.

Here is a little more information for those who need it:


Travis & I (Crystal) met in high school and have been together ever since (2001). We got married in 2006. We started to try for a child in 2007 and it started at a gyno office, she tried 3 rounds of a drug called Clomid and it did not work. We went to Johnson City for 3 more cycles but this time on a drug called Femara (almost like Clomid) and something called and HCG trigger shot (that will "trigger" my follicles into relasing the mature eggs). Those cycles did not work. We chose to go to Lyndhurst in Winston Salem where we did more rounds of Femara along with a trigger shot. We did 3 IUI's (insemination-where they insert Trav's sperm into my uterus by using a catheter) those did not work so I had an exploratory Lap done. The dr found slight endometriosis, but nothing for concern. Good news was that my tubes were good and clear. We started on injections for 3 months, and still no success. Travis & I just did our last, and final, IUI (IUI #7). We found out today that this cycle didn't work. After 7 IUI's, you would think something would have worked, but no. Our next step is to do something called IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). This procedure costs anywhere from $7,000-$15,000. Yes it will take Travis & I a long time to save up some money. We are praying and trusting in God and know that He will provide ALL of the finances for it.

I have added a donation button to the right of this page (over there --->). I know times are tough and the economy is hard right now. Please be in prayer and if you feel led to donate some money to our cause, please do so. This is through Pay Pal, so it is secure. (if you would like to send something via mail, please email me and I will send you our mailing address. here is my email: crysandtravbennett06@yahoo.com) I would like to Thank You in advance for this donation, as we know that it is going for a GREAT cause. We have been praying for our baby for over 4 years now and God knows the desires of our hearts. We feel that this is the step in the right direction towards FINALLY getting our miracle(s) that we have been waiting for for so long. We know that this is ALL GOD.

Again, Thank you so much for your donation. Also, if you could please post the link to my blog and a description as to why we are doing this. I would appreciate it so so much!!! I know some people may not like the choice we have made, and yes, it was hard for us to come to terms with that some people think this is "begging" and really, I'm not. I just wanted to put the option out there. People ask us all the time what they can do, what we need. What you can do is pray for us, donate just a $1 or however much your heart desires. We need this, we need our baby to finally be able to come home to us.

Thanks again
Travis & Crystal Bennett

Can I say "WOW"

A lot has went on since I last posted an entry. Lets start.
Travis & I did our last and final, and 7th, IUI. We found out today that it was not successful and we are not pregnant. Not surprising to me. *sigh* We have to come up w/ a plan as to what to do next. We have decided a plan, and that will be my next post ;-). After 7 IUI's you would think something would have worked-nope. So we need something more.

As for the foster care classes (MAPP courses) We have decided NOT to pursue this right now. That may come as a shock to A LOT of you-and it did to me as well. I thought I was 100% on board w/ that. Apparently I was not. I do feel that adoption is something we will go for later, if our next plan falls through (keep waiting for that post-lol). I have a strong heart, but not that strong. I am not a strong enough person, and to be a foster parent, you need to be strong. I, am not. Travis is though, he is very very strong.

Lets see.. that's really about all that has been going on.

You will need to wait a while for the next post because right now I need to go get ready for church :)

About Us...

So, for our MAPP classes Travis & I decided to write a little something about him and I. I thought Id share it on here, its not complete yet, but we're working on it. This weekend we need to get our profile done too! Eick! Its all coming together so fast and I feel as though Im running out of time. Hello! We are Travis & Crystal Bennett and we would like to thank you for taking the time in getting to know us. Travis & I are High School sweethearts and have been married for five years. We currently do not have any children but have been trying to expand our family for four years now with no luck. We hope to expand our family through adoption, as we both feel it is a wonderful gift that someone could give. We are able to provide the love, comfort and security that your child will need. We have a cat, Vince, and two dogs, Bella and Oreo, who are very playful and love children. We both love children and are very much involved with the children/youth in the county. We are active members at our church and are the youth leaders there. Travis is a Technician at the high school and has worked there for a little over four years. Travis has a very outgoing and fun personality; he loves to cut up but knows how to be serious when need be. He has a caring heart and would do anything for anyone. He is very active and likes to play outdoors. He is always busy doing something, as he doesn’t like to be still for very long. Travis would make an amazing father to a child who is in need of one. Travis comes from a large extended family, but only has one brother and a sister in law; together they have two small children. Crystal is a Day Care Teacher where she puts her amazing love for children to good use. She has a compassion that is only matched by her ability to instantly connect to young children. She is hard working in everything she does from her regular eight to five job to her everyday extracurricular activities. God has given Crystal all the tools to be an amazing mother if given the chance. Crystal comes from a family of two brothers and two sisters; she also has a niece and a nephew who live in New York with her sister. We live in a 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in the middle of town. We have a nice yard with room for a swing set and room to run around and play. We are just a couple of miles from the park, the local ice-cream place, and the movie theater. Thank you for taking the time to read all about us. If you would like more information please contact: (and the agency places a number here-I think-lol)

Just Because..

Just Because

Just because you work in a hospital doesnt make you a doctor..

just because you go to church, doesnt make you a pastor (or even a Christian at times)

Just because you drive a truck, doesnt make you a trucker...

Just because you read, doesnt make you a teacher..

Just because you are a waiter/waitress, doesnt make you a cook/chef...

Just because you are woman, doesnt make you a mother...

Just because I have no child, doesnt mean I have no life....

Just because Im done trying... doesnt mean I dont still hurt, still cry, still greive...

Just because I lost you... doesnt mean I will forget you.... i will always love you.

Just because I cant get pregnant... doesnt mean I will never be a parent...

Just because I hurt, I cry, I greive... does NOT mean I cant be happy, healthy, and full of life...


Just think about it.

Dear Baby,

Dear Baby,

We dont know where you are, or how you will even get to us, but we do know that you are coming. God has great and wonderful plans for you-and you dont even know it yet! You are a miracle..... a HUGE gift from God and we will accept you with open arms!!!


We have longed for you, prayed for you, and cried many many tears for you.. You are real. You are coming and we can feel it in our hearts. We are getting so close to meeting you. We can not wait until the day that we hear "congrats, youre going to be parents!" and we cant wait until the day we get to meet you, hug you, and see youre beautiful face!

We are so excited, nervous, overwhelemed and just plain thrilled for you to be coming into our lives, and at this time. We know, soon, we will become parents for the first time.

Until then, we will pray for you, get your room ready, prepare ourselves (and our pets-lol) for you. We will announce to everyone that you are on the way! That you are FINALLY coming, and they will be so happy for us-all of us. You will get showered with gifts and love!

You are in our hearts right now, but soon, you will be in our home, and in our arms.

One day, soon, baby, you will come home to us!


We love you more than you may know,
Your mom and dad.

2 days to go...

Well... only 2 more days to go until we start the Foster Care-MAPP-classes!! Im excited, yet nervous at the same time. I just know that God will send us our miracle(s) and we need to be in prayer for the right child to come along.

Ive been feeling a little "down" lately. I guess Im just overwhelmed and stressed about things. I have alot of homework due by Sun and the house needs to be clean, and I just worry about things alot. Just my nature. Lol.



In other news...

I have 3 days left until my last birth control pill, thank God and hopefully the cyst will be gone and my body can restart in hopes for something good. :). Still will be doing the IUI, but I dont know when exactly. (that part will be a surprise for ya-lol). I guess whenever the time is "right" is when we will be doing it?.

Well.. this rainy saturday will consist of cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning-blech. So id better get to it.


thanks for keeping us in prayers and I know that God hears them and will bless us in His due time :)

I just cant stop....

.... Thinking. HAHA.

I have found some more adoption fundraising ideas. (even if we dont end up using them, maybe they can help someone else just by me posting these-so I will post away :).

This website is cool bc you can buy lip balm and have it personalized! I thought that was neat :).
http://www.ladybugblessings.com/adoption-fundraiser.html

http://www.amotherslovefundraising.com/fundraisers.html

Cookbook sale. A friend of mine was starting to do this when they were beginging to persue their adoption, but then they found out they were pregnant :). Idk if this was the website they were going to use, but I thought this would be a cool idea.
http://www.morriscookbooks.com/fundraising/fundraising_ideas.asp?ref=fidorg#

Im not too sure how this one works yet, but I think this is so neat and I can just see this out in the yard around the tree out front or for our walkway :)
http://www.leaveyourmark.com/

Chip-In
http://www.chipin.com/overview

This blog offers TONS of info on adoption and adoption fundraising :). I love it!
http://fundraiserdirectory.blogspot.com/

This one is really cool and Im sure lots of people would enjoy it!
https://fridgeframe.com/fundraising.php?fundraising

and here is one that Im really thinking about doing:
http://www.tupperware.com/pls/htprod_www/tup_widget.show_page?fv_page_code=fundraiser_us&fv_section_name=home&fv_category_code=shop


*** I was wondering something though. How many fundraisers do people actually do? Haha. I mean, I wonder. Like I know schools do a alot and I buy a lot from people, but I just didnt know how many people actually do. Let me know your thoughts on this-if you have one! Thanks!!***