Yesterday, my FI and I completed an "Engaged Couple Seminar," which is my diocese's alternative for those who cannot attend an entire "Engaged Encounter" weekend. Some of it was pretty painful to sit through, ie. discussions on how to balance your checkbook, how to save for retirement, etc. FI and I are 31 and 27, respectively, and we've lived and worked independently for several years, so we've figured that stuff out.
Then we got the the "fertility care" section, and I prepared to tune out. We're not 100% sure yet what our family planning tactic will be (the wedding is not until next July), but I had pretty much written off natural methods. At the seminar yeaterday, a woman and her husband got up to speak, introduced themselves, and said they had five kids. I think some of the people in the seminar actually gasped, but the couple laughed and said that no, they do not have five children because their method failed, they have five children because that had always been the plan.
Apparently, they've been using the Creighton method for about 20 years, and the wife is a certified teacher and practitioner. I was shocked that as she spoke more and more about it, the whole idea began to sound not too bad - very scientific and adaptable to one's specific situation, both of which are important to me. At the break, I asked my FI if he would go to a Creighton information session with me (there are several free ones in our area), and he agreed. So here I am, at 8:30 the next morning, about to search the internet for a practitioner to teach us more about the topic. Pretty cool.
I hope everyone had a nice weekend!