Friday, August 3, 2012

From Grief to Hope

Sharing a note for a dearly loved couple who lost their baby through premature labor at 20 weeks old. My heart aches for every expecting mother who has to go through this. I take hope that from our tears and grief and brokenness, He forms a heart that is more tender and more ready to love and nurture again.

Dear Ate xxx,

Memories of my lost baby came rushing back when I heard the sad news about [baby's name]. I mourn and grieve and cry with you. Just looking at his precious frail body breaks my heart- and I know it's breaking yours over and over again.


And yet in our brokenness we have to find the strength to look ahead and hope again. And our hope is not in vain when our hearts are captured by God's love. We hope again for another baby for you and [her husband]. We hope again that you will find yourself in the delivery room once more and you will get to hear the cries of your precious one.


There will be days when you will ask over and over again: "Why?" And the why's may never be answered. I take comfort in knowing that I can trust in God's loving heart. He gives and takes away. We thank Him when He gives, we thank Him when he takes away.


[Baby's name] will always be a part of our hearts and we treasure his memory with you and [her husband]. As you grieve over him, I pray that you will also make room in your heart for comfort, healing and hoping again :)

We love you and our prayers are with you.

Jihan & Ryan

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