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Broken Souls - A community of people struggling with the Burden to Blessing™ shift for the conditions in our lives.

You know the old saying: "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!" While I believe that that is a true statement, it is one that is tough to consider when you have been dealt a hand in life that alters your life, or that of a loved one. I know how you feel, because I have been there. I thought that I would get married and have a wonderful and easy working and raising our children with my wonderful wife.

Little did I know that I would find out that I am infertile and cannot have children. But why? Well, some say that I was born this way. Others (including myself) believe that it could be from years of living life in the "fast lane" with drugs and alcohol. Either way, I am where I am today. So, when my wife and I found this out 7 years ago, we looked at having a child by donor artificial insemination (DAI). That proved successful right off and we were blessed with a beautiful little boy 9 months later. We were happy and I hadn't had a clue that I could love a little boy that might not have been "genetically" related to me. Life was good for two years, although challenging as our son was never settled and appeared to have something wrong. That's when we found out he is autistic. WOW! Now, I was a little upset with God. I had understood that He had a plan when I found out that I was infertile. However, why an autistic child?

Well, in the Christian world we have a saying from the Bible that God won't give you more than you can handle. I held onto that truth and prayed that I would be able to get through this HUGE hurdle in my life. After spending a good while wondering "why me," it was shown to me that I should rejoice in my son as I was the one blessed with the this honor in raising him! We are chosen specifically for our kids, and our son was given to us to struggle with because it would make the successes that more beautiful! I prayed in thanksgiving for being given our son and for his recovery!

You also need to know that you are blessed to have been given the opportunity to raise such a child. Autistic children are given to those parents that can truly handle the wonderful beauty of these kids and their quirks, even if you cannot imagine right now how you are going to do it. You, too, can make this shift from Burden to Blessing™!

In the coming months, we will be launching a website for the Broken Souls ministry at www.brokensouls.org. Broken Souls is our outreach arm of Butz & Associates where we provide an option for discussions on how to make it through this journey by relying on God and our faith. You will be able to post prayer requests and have individuals praying for your family and children all over the world. Finally, you will be able to access a growing amount of information on a practical faith and truly "lov[ing] your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27 NLT).

Until that time, please call to talk with us. We are not counselors, but can help you talk through your frustrations and pain. We also are always happy to pray for you and your family, too. If you don't feel like calling, then please email us at: chris@butzassoc.com. Take care and God Bless!