tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733275816481882855.post7176421173019791369..comments2023-10-28T09:31:38.684-04:00Comments on Lives of Doctor Wives: Survivor Saturdays: In Search of SupportMelisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06853815094926344439noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733275816481882855.post-16435489039324295202009-11-07T11:23:14.218-05:002009-11-07T11:23:14.218-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602014607643804189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733275816481882855.post-55695697237816051172009-11-07T11:23:13.346-05:002009-11-07T11:23:13.346-05:00Eeek! I meant to add my contribution to this post ...Eeek! I meant to add my contribution to this post and just never found the time to do it!<br /><br />We've been involved in several small groups during the course of our 14 year medical marriage. Right now, we're a part of an amazing "team" that is like family to us, and their support is priceless for all the same reasons Kathi listed. (Our church decided to call the groups "teams" instead of "small group" because someone heard something that said if you invite a man to a "small group," he thinks he has to share his *feeeeelings* and won't go...but give it a sports analogy, and he's all over it!)<br /><br />One group we were with during training years included a couple with one child about the same age as our youngest, a couple with school-age kids, and a couple with teenagers - and the husband was on staff at the hospital. Even though we were all at different seasons of our lives, this group was probably one of my favorites. I loved the mentorship aspect that it took on. It was so encouraging for us to have a close friendship with couples who have survived what we were currently experiencing - training and parenting young kids.<br /><br />In any case, having community will keep you alive. We weren't created to be alone. Getting started may take some courage, and you may not find the right "fit" with the first group (or the second or third), but please please please! stick it out until you find that community of people to walk with you.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602014607643804189noreply@blogger.com