As LIW grew, it became a more formalized ministry, yet never had the resources to legally become its own entity. In May, 2001, LIW was officially incorporated into HP. (Hannah's Prayer has been a registered non-profit organization since 1995.) As of August, 2002, God has carried the ministry of LIW "full circle" as we return to bulletin board format with the launching of our own message boards, renamed the Community Forums of Hannah's Prayer. We offer Christian-based internet support for married, Christian women (husbands, if your wives are active in this ministry, we desire to provide a few special resources for you as well) surviving the physical, emotional, and spiritual struggle brought on by fertility challenges. As we find ourselves in families that do not fit the picture of what we had imagined them to be by now, we strive together to find contentment in God's plan.

Our membership comes from diverse backgrounds, both personal and spiritual: While many or our members have never been pregnant, some have faced one or more miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, or even stillbirths and infant deaths. Some have one or more biological children and are dealing with secondary-infertility. There are many adoptive moms in our group, including survivors of adoption losses. A few are pioneers in the brave new world of embryo adoption. Some of our members are just beginning to ask if there is something medically wrong, while others have already exhausted all medical options. The Lord has led some members to not seek any kind of medical aid while others have prayerfully delved deeply into assisted reproduction methods.

Our ages range from late teens into early 50s. Our marriages (and time dealing with fertility challenges) may be newlywed or spanning more than twenty years of experience. While most of our members live in the United States of America, we span over 100 countries and cultures. We are interdenominational, meaning that are members come from many church backgrounds, but are all agree to abide by our central Statement of Faith as we share common views about Faith and Fertility. Some members have spent their lives attending church, some are new to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, some have faith but feel very far from God right now. With all of our differences, we all have at least these four things in common: we are married, we are Christians, we are women, and we are seeking God to aid us in surviving our fertility challenges.

Join the Community:

Because infertility has a life-long effect on us, and because we are not all at the same stage, our Community Forums provide over 70 specific regional and topical support groups. If you have a unique need that you don't see addressed by our existing groups, we are always open to suggestions!

Once you have read our Statement of Faith and views about Faith and Fertility, if the Hannah's Prayer Community seems like the place for you, go to HannahsPrayer.org. Your screen will read, "You do not have permission to view this board." From the "Useful Links" (bottom left of your screen) select, "Register a new account." You will need to choose a username and password, give us your email address and agree to our terms of service. Please note, username and password are Case Sensitive. (Example: If I register with the word aPple, the I must use aPple each time. Apple, or apple or APPLE or appLe will not work.) You will then be sent an email to confirm your registration. Click the email link to activate your account and you are on your way!